First things first: After a burn happens, you need to determine what type you have, which will dictate whether immediate medical attention is necessary. "A burn is assessed by the depth of damage," ...

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Recently, Dr. Jamie Peyton received a phone call from a fellow veterinarian at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding a yearling bear cub that sustained severe ...

Getting a chemical burn on your face is scary, but luckily it's treatable. Here's how to care for your damaged skin and prevent any future injury.

His grandmother looked away for a few seconds which was just enough time for 14-month-old Brendan Green to get into trouble. "He had in that time pulled it off the countertop on him," said Brendan's ...

CLEVELAND — There’s new hope for burn patients faced with skin grafts and scars. Recell is a Autologous Cell Harvesting Device that can treat acute thermal burn wounds in patients. At this time it’s ...

Burns are one of the most painful injuries a child can suffer. Knowing how to recognize the degree of a burn, and the proper treatment, can make a huge difference in how well the burn will heal. Burns ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – A passionate team of doctors at Loyola Medicine's Burn Center cares for children who've experienced severe burns. Such an injury can be the most painful and devastating injury for ...

An experimental therapy that uses skin cells grown from an aborted fetus successfully healed severe burns in eight children, sparing them the need for skin grafts, according to a study published today ...