Burns are a type of tissue damage. They're common. You may get one if you're exposed to too much heat or radiation (like from the sun). Strong chemicals, electricity, and friction can also cause them.

Ever since he got a movie camera for his 17th birthday, Ken Burns has been making documentaries. Over the years, he's created 36 documentary series for PBS, all of them about American history, from ...

The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a "new thing called a citizen," iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation celebrates ...

This is “woke”? Nothing in the series struck me as virtue signaling. In fact, the opposite: The documentary scans a ...

Let’s admit that burns of all kinds, minor or severe, are nasty and painful. But they happen to be one of the most common household injuries. Especially while cooking or baking, unpleasant burn ...

When most people think of burn injuries, they think of damage to the skin. Burns also affect many other areas of the body because the skin plays such an important role in protecting the body from the ...

The very things that help keep us warm during winter — camp fires, a hot cuppa, cooking comfort food — can pose the greatest risks for burns. But understanding how common burns and scalds occur can ...

Akin to another Internet-spread rumor regarding the treatment of burns (which involved placing the injured extremity into a bag of flour), this seemingly helpful heads up also began making the online ...

The New York Giants had only made a few small moves in free agency thus far, but they are set to make a massive splash with one of the best pass rushers in the league. Per CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider ...

As Australia's eastern states endure the most widespread and intense bushfires we've ever seen, experts, politicians and social media pundits are again debating whether the country needs more hazard ...