Calls to national poisoning centers concerning the herb kratom have skyrocketed since 2015, new research has found.

Many common household items pose serious poisoning risks, especially for young children and pets. Learn how to protect your family.

One of the most important jobs of a parent is keeping children safe. We can prepare for a few no-brainers, like placing baby gates in front of stairways, preparing food to prevent choking, and ...

The stomach cramps started innocently enough after dinner, dismissed as typical indigestion from eating too quickly. Within hours, what seemed like minor discomfort escalated into violent illness that ...

Colchicine is a potent anti‐inflammatory agent widely employed in the treatment of gout and related conditions. However, its narrow therapeutic window renders it a considerable toxicological risk, ...

Unsecured medications and cannabis, social media challenges, and accidental overdoses led to thousands of calls from the region to the Upstate New York Poison Center in 2025. Nine-month-old Maisie ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It’s National Poison Prevention Week, just as North Carolina Poison Control officials say there’s an ...

The British government recently added eight countries to its list of travel warnings related to the risk of methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol. The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and ...