
Lindsey Bever
Health and Wellness Reporter at The Washington Post
Health & wellness reporter @washingtonpost | former @dallasnews reporter | former @GuardianUS writer | @columbiajourn #StabileCenter & @TCUSchieffer alum
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2 days ago |
unionleader.com | Lindsey Bever
Is it true that you can use ice to treat minor burns? Before modern-day medicine, home remedies for burns called for products often found in the kitchen, including butter or oil, egg whites and ice. Ice is still considered a common burn remedy as it seems to accomplish two important tasks: remove heat and stop the progression of the burn, and soothe the skin. But ice can make burns worse, experts said.
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3 days ago |
estadao.com.br | Lindsey Bever
Pergunta: É verdade que se pode usar gelo para tratar queimaduras leves? Antes da medicina moderna, os remédios caseiros para queimaduras incluíam produtos comumente encontrados na cozinha, como manteiga ou óleo, clara de ovo e gelo. O gelo ainda é considerado um remédio comum para queimaduras, pois parece cumprir duas funções importantes: remover o calor e interromper a progressão da queimadura, além de aliviar a pele. Mas o gelo pode piorar as queimaduras, segundo especialistas.
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5 days ago |
dailyherald.com | Lindsey Bever
First-degree and minor second-degree thermal burns may be treated at home, but more severe burns should be treated at health care centers. Getty Images Is it true that you can use ice to treat minor burns? The science Before modern-day medicine, home remedies for burns called for products often found in the kitchen, including butter or oil, egg whites and ice.
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6 days ago |
infobae.com | Lindsey Bever
¿Es cierto que se puede utilizar hielo para tratar quemaduras leves? Antes de la medicina moderna, los remedios caseros para las quemaduras requerían productos que se encontraban a menudo en la cocina, como mantequilla o aceite, claras de huevo y hielo. El hielo todavía se considera un remedio común para las quemaduras, ya que parece cumplir dos funciones importantes: eliminar el calor, detener la progresión de la quemadura y aliviar la piel.
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Lindsey Bever
No, please don’t put ice on your burns (washingtonpost.com) No, please don’t put ice on your burns By Lindsey Bever 2025050710000000 The question:Is it true that you can use ice to treat minor burns? The science:Before modern-day medicine, home remedies for burns called for products often found in the kitchen, including butter or oil, egg whites and ice.
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