Burns - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn about causes, symptoms, risk factors and complications of burns and how to prevent and treat them.

Burns - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Diagnosis If you go to a healthcare professional for burn treatment, the health professional figures out how bad your burn is by examining your skin. You may be transferred to a burn center if your burn covers more than 10% of your total body surface area, is very deep, is on the face, feet or groin, or meets other criteria established by the American Burn Association.

Burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic
Burns are tissue damage from a variety of sources. Examples are hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity and steam. Kitchen-related injuries from hot drinks, soups and microwaved foods are common among children. Major burns need emergency medical help. Minor burns can usually be treated with first aid.

Feel the burn? GERD and acid reflux - Mayo Clinic Press
Listen to Feel the burn? GERD and acid reflux Read the transcript: Kristen Meinzer: This is “ Health Matters,” a podcast from Mayo Clinic where we discuss the latest medical advice, news, and research to help you live a happier and healthier life. My name is Kristen Meinzer, I’m a writer and journalist. On this episode, we’re talking about Acid Reflux and gastroesophageal reflux ...

Metabolism and weight loss: How you burn calories
To take in fewer calories than you burn, aim to cut 500 to 750 calories a day to lose 1 to 1.5 pounds (0.5 to 0.7 kilograms) a week. Add more physical activity to get to your weight-loss goals faster and maintain your weight loss. A healthcare professional, such as a doctor or registered dietitian, can help you explore ways to lose weight.

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating burns
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What’s the best way to treat a minor burn? At what point does a burn require medical care? ANSWER: The level of care needed for a burn depends on how extensive the tissue damage is from the burn. Minor burns often can be treated at home without seeing a health care provider. Burns considered “minor” include first-degree burns and second-degree burns that are no larger ...

What steps can I take to treat a minor burn at home?
Burns are tissue damage that results from heat, overexposure to the sun or other radiation, or chemical or electrical contact. Burns can be minor medical problems or life-threatening emergencies. The treatment of burns depends on the location and severity of the damage. Sunburns and small scalds can usually be treated at home. Deep or widespread […]

Chemical burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic
How to recognize and administer first aid for minor to serious chemical burns.

Job burnout: How to spot it and take action - Mayo Clinic
Job burnout is a type of stress linked to work. It includes being worn out physically or emotionally. Job burnout also may involve feeling useless, powerless and empty. Burnout isn't a medical diagnosis. Some experts think that other conditions, such as depression, are behind burnout. Burnout can raise the risk of depression. But depression and burnout are different, and they need different ...

Counting calories: Get back to weight-loss basics - Mayo Clinic
Even with all the diet plans out there, weight management still comes down to the calories you take in versus those you burn off during activity. Popular fad diets may promise you that not eating carbohydrates (carbs) or eating a pile of grapefruit is the secret to weight loss. But it really comes down to eating fewer calories than your body is using if you want to lose weight.