Yearly Archives: 2013

Foreign travel tips: How to stay safe and healthy while away from home

Traveling to far-away places can be exciting – experiencing different foods, language and culture. Hopefully, your vacation doesn’t include experiencing an injury or sickness. There are some basic steps you … Continue reading →

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Traveling with your medication

Traveling can be fun—but don’t take a vacation from medication safety. Follow these tips to make sure you have a safe trip. Prepare for your trip ahead of time: Bring … Continue reading →

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How is drug abuse a poisoning?

When people think of drug abuse they often don’t think of poisonings or the poison center. But when people try to get high by drinking too much alcohol, inhaling paint … Continue reading →

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How much caffeine is in your favorite drink?

Have you ever wondered how much caffeine is in your favorite beverage? The chart below gives a look at how much caffeine is in some popular drinks. The amount of … Continue reading →

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Wondering how to safely clean nail polish or permanent marker off your kid’s face?

Have you ever had a child drink your nail polish? Or maybe suck on a permanent marker? We get calls like these a lot at the poison center. We had … Continue reading →

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Mixing or compounding Tamiflu for children

The flu has been particularly bad this year. Some pharmacies have had trouble getting a hold of Tamiflu® suspension, a liquid form of a drug that is used to treat … Continue reading →

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Do you have a poisonous purse?

Have you ever been somewhere with a fussy baby you needed to distract and reached in your handbag to find something for them to play with? Your purse may be … Continue reading →

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How I called the poison center and saved money

Last weekend I called the poison center and ended up saving my family a potential $150 night’s stay at a local hotel. My husband and I have been wanting to … Continue reading →

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