To best treat a burn, first cool with running water, study shows

(American College of Emergency Physicians) New research in the January edition of Annals of Emergency Medicine reveals that cooling with running water is the best initial treatment for a child's burn. Researchers found that cool running water can reduce the odds of needing a skin graft, expedite healing and lessen the chance that a young burn victim requires admission to the hospital or an operating procedure.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news