poison control

Toxicologist Willie Eggleston discusses the variety of calls fielded by the Upstate New York Poison Center in 2024. Dr. Kaushal Nanavati talks about the dangers of microplastics. Upstate Cancer Center interim director, Dr. Thomas VanderMeer and Michael Davoli, senior government relations director for the American Cancer Society, talk about New York State's new biomarker testing law.

Professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences Audrey Bernstein shares her research of new treatments for corneal injuries. Public health educator Mary Beth Dreyer tells about poison precautions during the holidays. Behavior analyst Andrew Craig, PhD, discusses resistance to change and his work at the Upstate Golisano Center for Special Needs.

Upstate New York Poison Center clinical director Christine Stork talks about the evolution of toxicology in the 65 years since the Upstate New York Poison Center began. Medical librarian Olivia Tsistinas tells how to find reliable health information online. Dr. Andrew Tisser shares his "Talk 2 Me, Doc" podcast.

Upstate New York Poison Center medical director, Dr. Vincent Calleo gives an overview of the center. Occupational health researcher Jeanette Zoeckler discusses the role of the workplace in opioid use disorder.

In Pennsylvania, poison control offices are seeing an uptick in calls from from parents whose kids have ingested hand sanitizer.

Adam and MaryBeth Gillan of Rochester lost their daughter Maisie in January 2019 after the 9-month-old ingested a pill that had fallen on the floor of a…

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. It can hit at any age but is more common in people older than 60.In this week's…

The governor says vendors and producers of synthetic marijuana try to “skirt the law” by creating new chemicals that aren’t currently banned. The New York…

Central New York emergency medical technicians have increasingly been on the lookout for liquid nicotine overdoses. As the use of smokeless e-cigarettes…

The Upstate New York Poison Center wants New Yorkers to stay safe this holiday season. They've provided a list of things that can turn a happy holiday…