Calls to poison centers for illicit fentanyl exposures in kids under 6 years old increased from 10 cases in 2016 to 539 in 2023, according to a press release from America's Poison Centers. The figures ...

Vitamin A poison risk: Poison centers around the country have reported more calls related to vitamin A misuse during the measles outbreak. Preventing measles: Some health care providers will prescribe ...

“As an emergency medicine doctor, I’ve seen patients come in with signs of caffeine toxicity,” Dr. Sonya Rashid said. “Their hearts are beating pretty fast. You’re feeling kind of jittery, anxious.” ...

(NEXSTAR) – Poison control centers around the U.S. received approximately 24% more calls concerning kids and their consumption of energy drinks in 2023 than the year before, according to data from ...

Experts do not recommend energy drinks for kids and teens at all. The number of calls to U.S. poison centers about children consuming energy drinks increased about 20% in 2023 after years of remaining ...

Halloween is only a few days away, and as kids prepare to head out trick-or-treating or to costume parties, the Upstate New York Poison Center urges parents to watch out for any potential poisonings. ...

This week is National Poison Prevention Week, and new findings from the Upstate New York Poison Center show a disturbing trend happening across the state. There's a huge surge in kids getting into ...

"We are extremely concerned about what we are seeing," a researcher said. Calls to poison centers for illicit fentanyl exposures in kids under 6 years old increased from 10 cases in 2016 to 539 in ...