Poison ivy might be a small plant, but it can cause big trouble—for both your yard and your skin. Its oily sap, called urushiol, is what triggers that itchy rash, and even a tiny amount can cause a ...

Poison frogs appear to have built their chemical defenses gradually: related frogs store low to moderate levels of ...

Stockpiles of pipes to repair the sewage and water mains damaged in the war sit out of reach, in the more than half of Gaza ...

From guidance on using illegal and legal substances to get high or avoid overdoses, to advice for accidentally doubling a ...

Montana Democrats thought they found a novel way to win control of the U.S. Senate—until the party faithful started fighting back.

Jars of baby food deliberately ​tainted with rat poison and found in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia were part of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A report published in the CDC found that the highest number of kratom-related calls were made to poison control ...

Celebrated globally every year on April 22, Earth Day is a reminder that small, consistent actions can add up to big changes for our environment, as well as for our families. This Earth ...

The root of the problem? Marketed to the sober-curious as a squeaky-clean swap for alcohol, one drink additive is the culprit behind a massive spike in poison reports between 2011 and 2025, according ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Calls to poison control centers involving kratom use in the past decade have risen 1,231%, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — 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.

The Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) will join poison centers and poison prevention partners across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 15-21, 2026. Over 70 years ...