Farmers and home gardeners alike face potential risks from pesticide exposure, even when symptoms resemble routine illness.

Watermelon is usually safe, but contamination can cause food poisoning; in rare cases, severe complications like dehydration ...

Arsenic, cyanide, and mercury are all naturally occurring chemical elements and compounds that can all be fatal if ingested in large doses. Chemicals found in certain plants (such as water hemlock and ...

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 ...

Caffeine intoxication and poisoning occur when individuals consume amounts of caffeine far exceeding typical dietary levels, resulting in a constellation of harmful physiological effects. At toxic ...

As marijuana use increases in the U.S. and more states legalize the drug, veterinary clinics are seeing a big uptick in pets ...

Gabapentinoids are associated with an increased risk for drug poisoning, particularly in the short-term after initiation, according to a study published online ...