Injury or Poisoning: Sunburn

Medical news and research articles

When is a sunburn cause for concern?

Sunburns are common—about a third of Americans get at least one each year—and are, most of the time, mild or treatable. But some burns are more severe than others.

As temperatures rise, so does risk for heat-related illness

As extreme heat sweeps the nation, millions of people are expected to face abnormally hot weather this summer. When the temperatures rise and humidity increases, so does the heat index, which is how hot it feels to the human ...

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