When I went to casualty in Bromley the consultant said he was sure it was iodine poisoning." Mrs Carter says she feels the care her friend received was "horrendous" and added: "The bandage was ...

After trials showed that supplements of iodine could prevent goitre, iodised salt was rolled out commercially in 1924, starting in grocery stores in Michigan. By the 1940s, the goitre belt had ...

ADILABAD: Until recently, a neglected thorn prick or minor cut in the remote hamlets across the district could fester, ...

Soak the affected foot or hand 3 to 4 times daily for 20 minutes inantiseptic solution of warm water and chlorhexadine or povidone-iodine ... ointment and bandage. (An oral antibiotic ...

Don’t use hydrogen peroxide or iodine, which can damage tissue. Apply antibiotic cream to reduce risk of infection and cover with a sterile bandage. Change the bandage daily to keep the wound ...