Upstate New York Poison Center

Health leaders worry that with the legalization of recreational marijuana, the number of children who accidentally ingest cannabis products will increase, more than it already has.

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With the rampant spread of flu, COVID-19 and other viruses, the Upstate New York Poison Center says to make sure to keep cold and flu remedies up and away from children.

The Upstate New York Poison Center warns against leaving over-the-counter medications in reach of young children as they see increasing calls.

The number of young children getting into marijuana edibles is on the rise in upstate New York, and experts are warning families to keep a lid on any gummies, cookies, or other cannabis-containing food products.

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.

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.

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…

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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