Raymond Ho, managing director of the California Poison Control System in San Francisco, shows off a collection of typical poisons -- and antidotes -- that are often the subject of hotline calls to ...

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 America’s ...

Unsupervised use of psilocybin has risen dramatically among youth and adults 30 and older, along with a corresponding rise in calls to poison centers, a new study found.

“Symptoms of hemlock poisoning include dilation of the pupils, weakening or slowing pulse, blue coloration around the mouth, ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As temperatures rise, so does copperhead activity in the Carolinas — and experts say now is the time to ...

Poison hemlock, a deadly plant that can cause respiratory failure and death, is spreading throughout the U.S. Contact herbicides are the safest way to control poison hemlock, as all parts of the ...

NC Poison Control says in 2024, it managed 1,122 instances of exposure to cannabis products, with 42% of those cases ...