Article: Healing honey.(treating superficial burns)(Brief article)

Article: Healing honey; MEDICINE BRITAIN TODAY.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  October 8, 2008 ;     432 words ...NATURAL honey can heal burns more quickly than some standard dressing treatments, a study has shown. Scientists from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, found that honey was better at reducing the time it takes to recover from mild to moderate burns than some widely used gauze and film

Article: Healing honey.(LifeLINES)(Brief article)
Vibrant Life;  November 1, 2008 ;     559 words ...As bacteria grow increasingly resistant to antibiotics, doctors around the world are rediscovering a medicine popular before the era of modern wonder drugs: honey. One way honey fights bacteria in wounds is by creating a steady production of hydrogen peroxide, an antiseptic. U.S. and Canadian

Article: Healing honey.
Science News for Kids;  February 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Coughs, sniffles, sneezes, runny noses: Colds and other nasty lung infections are especially common in winter. To fight the misery, many people swallow syrups and pills that claim to clear stuffy noses, soothe sore throats, stifle coughs, and improve sleep. Growing evidence, however, suggests that

Article: Healing honey.(Features)
The Birmingham Post (England);  July 31, 2006 ;     341 words ...The healing power of honey is to be investigated by scientists looking into claims that it is more effective at treating wounds than modern antibiotics. Its ability to help wounds heal was largely forgotten about after the discovery of antibiotics. But with drug resistant bugs such as MRSA becoming

Sea Turtles Healing Honey
AP Images;  November 27, 2008 ;     237 words ...Dr. Terry Norton, veterinarian and director of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, holds a handful of honeycomb in the lab at the center, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008 in Jekyll Island, Ga. Norton is using bees honeycomb to fight infection in sea turtles with deep lacerations from boat propellers. (AP

Article: Drum explosion
The Nelson Mail;  February 19, 2003 ;     288 words ... ... had filled with fumes, ignited. The 33- year-old man suffered superficial burns and cuts to his chest and hands. The nine-year-old boy suffered superficial burns to his face and chest. Nelson Hospital would not comment on the father ...

Article: UK police say man apparently set himself on fire
AP Online;  February 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Parliament on Friday and he was taken to a hospital with superficial burns, authorities said. Police said the man was on fire for ... not believe anyone else was involved. The man suffered superficial burns. He is currently in hospital and is in a stable condition ...