Health
More children accidently poisoned by 'essential oils'
(HealthDay)—Children are increasingly at risk from essential oils that are often used in natural remedies, a Tennessee poison center reports.
May 13, 2016
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Colorado pot report: More adults using drug, but not kids
Colorado kids are not smoking more pot since the drug became legal—but their older siblings and parents certainly are, according to a long-awaited report giving the most comprehensive data yet on the effects of the state's ...
Apr 18, 2016
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Pediatrics
Acetaminophen tops list of accidental infant poisonings
(HealthDay)—Infants are just as susceptible to accidental poisonings as older children are, especially when it comes to medication errors, new research reports.
Jan 13, 2016
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Pediatrics
Liquid nicotine from e-cigs poses poison danger to children
(HealthDay)—The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes has led to a number of cases of nicotine poisoning in recent years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.
Aug 4, 2015
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Deaths triple from synthetic marijuana in US
Deaths from using synthetic marijuana, or spice, have tripled so far this year and the number of emergency calls to US poison centers have soared, officials said Thursday.
Jun 11, 2015
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Addiction
In US, six people die daily from alcohol poisoning
An average of six people die from alcohol poisoning every day in the United States, according to a US government report out Tuesday.
Jan 6, 2015
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Health
Excessive drinking causes one in ten adult deaths, CDC reports
Excessive alcohol consumption causes one in 10 deaths among US adults, whether because of accidents or medical conditions that arise from long-term drinking, research showed Thursday.
Jun 26, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Salmonella decline seen in food poisoning report
The government's latest report card on food poisoning is out, and it has some good news: a drop in illnesses from salmonella.
Apr 17, 2014
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Health
Fish like grouper, barracuda may pose food-poisoning risk
(HealthDay)—People who eat large, tropical predatory reef fish such as barracuda and grouper may be at risk for a form of food poisoning called ciguatera fish poisoning, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
Jan 31, 2013
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Colorful detergent 'pods' a danger for children: CDC
(HealthDay)—Those bite-sized, brightly colored packets of concentrated liquid laundry detergent need to be kept out of the reach of small children, who often mistake them for candy, U.S. health officials warn.
Oct 18, 2012
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