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Stay Safe From the Sun & That Backyard Grill This Memorial Day

SUNDAY, May 26, 2024 – Memorial Day means firing up that backyard grill for the season, hopefully under warm, sunny skies. You can be sure to enjoy the day without hazards by taking a few simple...

Study Looks at Access to U.S. Burn Centers Using 2019 Data

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – Access disparities to burn centers persist, with lower access in the South and West and for those with lower income, according to a research letter published online Feb....

Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study Shows

TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 – Controlled forest burns can prevent the sort of high-intensity wildfires that have plagued the Western U.S. and Canada as a result of climate change, a new study argues. A...

AAP: Children Most Likely to Present to ED With Burns From Hair Styling Tools

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – Children younger than 10 are most likely to present to the emergency department with burn injuries sustained from hair styling tools, especially hair curlers and curling...

CPCS Says Toos E-Scooters Could Be Fire Hazard

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 – Toos electric scooters are a fire hazard and people should stop using them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Monday. The Toos Elite 60-volt...

Toos E-Scooters Could Be Fire Hazard; Warning Issued After 2 Die in House Fire

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 – Toos electric scooters are a fire hazard and people should stop using them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Monday. The Toos Elite 60-volt...

Mom's Curling Iron Can Be Big Burn Hazard for Kids

FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 – Tens of thousands of U.S. children received burns over a decade from beauty devices found in many homes: curling irons. “Hair styling tools are a timeless piece of our e...

Don't Get Burned Grilling, and Other Hot Weather Tips

SUNDAY, Aug. 27, 2023 – It’s always a good idea to use caution when having some summer fun – and that includes preventing burns from barbecues and other heat sources. An expert from UT Southwestern ...

FDA Approves NexoBrid (anacaulase-bcdb) for the Treatment of Severe Thermal Burns in Adults

YAVNE, Israel, Dec. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – MediWound Ltd. (Nasdaq: MDWD) (the “Company”), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on next-generation biotherapeutic solutions for tis...

FDA Medwatch Alert: GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Easy Care First Aid® Burn Cream and First Aid Kits Due to Microbial Contamination

December 23, 2022 – Xiamen, Fujian, GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Easy Care first aid® AfterBurn ® Cream, 0.9 g single-use packets. The single use packets are s...

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