When a pet gets into something toxic, the first few minutes matter. Calling pet poison control and knowing what information ...

Mary Jane is seriously holding up the line. US poison control centers experienced a significant increase in marijuana-related calls between 2017 and 2019, according to a new research letter published ...

Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide, an injected medication used for diabetes and weight loss, with some people reporting symptoms ...

New weight-loss trends always seem to promise the ability to shed pounds fast without months or years of diet and exercise. While GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy hold promise for both weight ...

Poison control centers handle millions of calls every year about exposures to just about anything you can imagine — from chia seeds and gummy vitamins to bleach and button batteries. Although young ...

New York’s relationship with the Internet is toxic. Adults overwhelmingly made up the majority of subjects who called the city’s Poison Control Center last Halloween — but not because they’re suddenly ...

New research reveals a dramatic rise in the number of calls to U.S. poison control centers regarding the herbal supplement kratom. The plant, which is native to Southeast Asia, has been the source of ...

The Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) will join poison centers and safety advocates across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 19-25, 2023. The week is dedicated ...

The Iowa Poison Control Center is a lifeline in emergencies, but poison emergency calls used to go to phone lines at hospitals scattered across the country. Today, we mark 25 years since the center ...

Poison control centers were developed as sources of information about the management of pediatric poisonings, but have evolved to encompass a wide range of additional functions (Hoffman, 2002; Leikin ...

NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - The North Carolina Poison Control has issued an alert about the increase in cannabis exposure among children. According to a press release, the increase in exposure is being ...