Burn surgeons at Baton Rouge General are using a new spray-on skin technology on nearly every burn patient, making the ...

Placenta grafting yields remarkable results for third-degree burns. Third-degree burns are being healed using placenta. The use of placenta in medicine is not new, but the results of Mary Townsend’s ...

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 ...

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," ...

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (WPVI) -- Burn care has seen a host of breakthroughs in the past decade. Death rates have dropped by more than 50 percent since 1950. The latest innovation is bringing patients ...

Raw egg whites are a dangerous burn “remedy.” Burn specialists warn they can introduce Salmonella, trigger allergies and ...

(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 ...

Your specialist needs to look at your burn to decide how serious it is. They will search for signs of skin damage: How many layers of your skin are injured The size of the affected area The location ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...