AgriLife Extension experts encourage Texans to familiarize themselves with the characteristics of toxic poison hemlock to ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

NORTH CAROLINA — North Carolina Poison Control has issued an alert about a significant rise in cannabis exposure among children under 12 years old, according to WLOS. In 2024, NC Poison Control ...

California health officials are warning residents not to pick or eat wild mushrooms after a surge in poisonings linked to ...

Americans for the first time can use a single toll-free phone number to reach a poison control center anywhere in the nation. Officials launched the national hotline, 1-800-222-1222, and applauded it ...

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 ...