Amid growing concern over drug-resistant superbugs and nonhealing wounds that endanger diabetes patients, nature's original antibiotic — honey — is making a comeback. Honey dressings and gels, as well ...

Among all natural remedies, honey has long been used for its numerous health benefits.Known for its antibacterial properties and ability to promote healing, honey is an excellent choice for treating ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, a reader questioned the advice of their doctor to use Vaseline rather than an antibiotic ...

are now available in New Zealand. The dressings are the first medical product to be developed and launched in New Zealand by the NZAX listed company. The new dressings contain active Manuka honey ...

With the rise in cases of diabetes, more and more people will suffer from foot ulcers that do not heal and may end up needing amputation because treatment of chronic wounds is so difficult. Today, an ...

Derma Sciences Inc., a maker of wound care products, says it has shipped its initial sales in the U.S. of the first honey-based dressings for burns and wound care.Derma Sciences Inc. (OTC Bulletin ...

As instances of antibiotic resistance increase in the medical field, scientists are reexamining natural materials for their potential use in medicine. Honey has been used for thousands of years—from ...

Honey has exceptional antimicrobial and tissue-regenerative properties which should be exploited to the full to help wounds heal, say scientists from The university of Manchester. Their review of more ...

Scottish researchers have some sweet news in the field of equine wound healing: Honey’s all the buzz in natural wound remedies, and according to recent research, it works with horses, too. Better yet, ...