Minor burns are a common occurrence, and from cooking to gathering around a fire, health experts say the holiday season sees an annual uptick in emergency room visits. But before you rush to the ...

The sudden pain of a minor kitchen burn sends most people rushing for commercial burn creams or ointments tucked away in medicine cabinets. Yet these pharmaceutical options, while convenient, often ...

Dear Doctors: I burned myself on the stove, but it didn’t look bad so I wasn’t worried. The next morning, the skin had turned red and the burn was all swollen. What’s the right way to take care of a ...

There are many myths about how to treat a minor burn. Do I pop the blister? Do I use hot or cold water on it? Do I cover with bandages? One of the most important things to do is to act fast and follow ...

Diwali celebrations generally include the use of firecrackers and diyas, which, if not handled with care and safety, can cause burn injuries. While minor burns can be treated easily with home remedies ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A pineapple-based burn treatment is now being used for the first time in Michigan, and it's called NexoBrid. “When a patient sustains a burn, they have a lot of dead tissue at ...

Health workers participate in a training session to treat burns at the Sushma Koirala Memorial Hospital (SKMH) in Kathmandu recently (pictured, left) Photo: MARTY LOGAN Boy from Dailekh with burn ...

Dear Doctors: I burned myself on the stove, but it didn’t look bad so I wasn’t worried. The next morning, the skin had turned red and the burn was all swollen. What’s the right way to take care of a ...