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The Upstate New York Poison Center has some advice for families getting at-home COVID-19 test kits: store them safely and keep them away from kids.
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More New Yorkers have been calling the Upstate New York Poison Center over the past year and a half, after getting sick from eating plants they’ve foraged for in the woods.
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The Upstate New York Poison Center didn’t get more calls than usual during 2020. But the pandemic did lead to some changes in the kinds of calls, as well…
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Since the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, calls about hand sanitizer have been increasing at the Upstate New York Poison Center. Those calls have…
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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…
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Syracuse hospitals had 10-15 overdoses coming in almost every day last week, believed to be from synthetic cannabinoids or “spike.” The number of…
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Three under-diagnosed health conditions can have a profound effect on baby boomers and health care providers should discuss them with their patients,…
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Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is pushing for legislation that would ban 22 chemicals used for making synthetic drugs. The Upstate New York Poison Center…
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Abuse of a common over-the-counter drug is the latest side effect of the heroin epidemic.Loperamide, more commonly known by the brand name Imodium, is…
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The numbers of synthetic marijuana cases called into the Upstate New York Poison Center continues to be off the charts. Officials say there could be more…