Genetics
Gene tests can provide health clues—and needless worry
Last year, Katie Burns got a phone call that shows what can happen in medicine when information runs ahead of knowledge.
Jul 19, 2018
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News tagged with burn care
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health visits spike prior to burn injury, indicating opportunity for intervention
In a new study examining the relationship between mental health and burn injury, researchers note that burn injuries may be preventable through increased access to high-quality mental health care. The study's findings also ...
Jul 31, 2017
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Cardiology
Is it heartburn or a heart attack?
Dear Mayo Clinic: My dad recently went to the emergency room with terrible chest pain and sweating, and was concerned he was having a heart attack. He was kept overnight for monitoring, but doctors said his heart was fine ...
Mar 3, 2017
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Health
Medical selfies on the rise for diagnostics
Patient-generated health data - a new phenomenon that includes taking medical selfies, wearing body monitoring devices, and recording info on mobiles and health apps - has come under the lense of medical photographer and ...
Aug 10, 2015
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Medical research
Restoring appropriate movement to immune cells may save seriously burned patients
Advances in emergency medicine and trauma surgery have had a significant impact on survival of patients in the days immediately after major injuries, including burns. Patients who survive the immediate aftermath of their ...
Jun 19, 2013
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Health
Home hot water temperatures remain a burn hazard for young and elderly
Home hot water heater temperatures are too high, warns a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Despite the adoption of voluntary standards by manufacturers to preset hot water heater ...
Mar 28, 2013
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Health
Ask the pediatrician: How can parents protect kids from coin batteries?
Q: My toddler often puts small objects in her mouth. How can I keep her safe with all the button batteries in our house?
Nov 9, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Q&A: Functional dyspepsia can significantly affect quality of life
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have dealt with digestive issues for much of my 30s. Ulcers run in my family. My doctor said that while I could have an ulcer, testing could determine if it is functional dyspepsia. What is the difference, ...
Jul 8, 2022
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Health
Burn units need to cater to Indigenous kids
Aboriginal health workers in burn units, and greater cultural competence in clinicians and health services, are urgently needed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander burns patients who have the highest burn injury rates ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
International Society for Burn Injuries issues new guidelines on burn care
Burns can be among the most devastating of injuries. Following the formulation of practice guidelines (PGs) that addressed the care and management of burn injuries in developed countries, the International Society for Burn ...
Aug 16, 2016
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