The poison control number is not as widely known as 911, and as next week is National Poison Prevention Week, let this serve as a timely reminder for what to do if you suspect someone has been ...

The increasing popularity of cellular and cordless phones has unintentionally led to a decline in some families' quick access to the poison control hotline, said Ann Brunzell, coordinator of ...

Dear Ann Landers: Last year, more than two million people called poison control centers for an emergency. Most poison exposures happen at home, and more than half of them involve children under 6 ...

Most poison emergencies in Iowa don’t happen in labs or industrial settings, they happen at home. As National Poison Prevention Week runs from March 15 through March 21, the Iowa Poison Control Center ...