Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Toxicity
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58th Annual Poison Prevention Week
The Nebraska Regional Poison Center will unite with the nation’s other 54 poison centers to celebrate the 58th Annual National Poison Prevention Week on March 15-21, 2020, a week dedicated to raising awareness about poisoning in the U.S. and highlighting ways to prevent it. Each year, more than 2 million poisonings are reported to the Nation’s […]
The Nebraska Regional Poison Center is only a phone call away…
The Nebraska Regional Poison Center is only a phone call away. Keep our phone number with you and your holiday guests. Just a few tips to keep in mind: Avoid putting purses near young children when you host, or are at a holiday party. There could be medicine or other poisonous items in purses readily […]
The Vaping Illness Outbreak: What We Know So Far
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Be safe in the Season of Fall
The Fall season is here! The Nebraska Regional Poison Center would like to alert you to some potential hazards associated with these months. We hope this will help reduce accidental poisonings in both adults and children. Remember that prevention is the best antidote for poisonings. Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas because it is […]
How to talk with your kids about Vaping
Is Vaping Safe? The short answer is no, vaping is not considered safe for teens and young adults, especially since their brains are still in a period of active development. Vaping is a relatively new phenomenon so long-term studies of its impact on young adult health and behavior have yet to be conducted. The most […]
CDC Urges People to Stop Vaping After Recent Outbreak of Acute Lung Illness Is Linked to E-Cigarette Use
Vaping is found to be a common denominator behind hundreds of hospitalizations, though health officials still don’t know exactly why. Here’s what we know so far. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vaping has officially—though still broadly—been linked to the recent surge in hundreds of reported cases of severe, acute respiratory illnesses […]
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