What are burns and scalds? Burns and scalds occur when excessive heat damages the skin. Burns are caused by dry heat (for example, a fire), and scalds are caused by something wet (like hot water). You ...

But burns and scalds aren't the only type of injuries risked by those who use hot water bottles. Toasted skin syndrome is also known as erythema ab igne (redness from fire). Exposure to heat ...

A California jury has ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million to a Postmates delivery driver who says he suffered third-degree burns after a barista handed him a hot tea that spilled and scalded his ...

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A children's Easter toy sold by Home Bargains has been urgently recalled due to a severe risk of asphyxiation. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has flagged the Happy Easter Plush ...

Created by Polly Brooks (Miller) who lost her husband in in the aftermath of the 2002 Bali bombings, and as the sole survivor of a party of ten, is a burns survivor herself. She saw first-hand ...