/tags/north-texas-poison-center North Texas Poison Center en-US Copyright Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-09/poisoning-risks-you-should-keep-in-mind-during-the-holidays Amid the holiday celebrations, it's easy to forget about home safety. An expert with the North Texas Poison Center shares some risks to remember — especially those that can harm children. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-09/poisoning-risks-you-should-keep-in-mind-during-the-holidays Sam Baker /health-wellness/2024-11-04/the-crisis-behind-dallas-countys-new-opioid-overdose-prevention-hotline A poison control specialist talks about how the hotline operates, and about the opioid abuse in Dallas County that led to its creation. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-04/the-crisis-behind-dallas-countys-new-opioid-overdose-prevention-hotline Sam Baker /health-wellness/2024-10-14/dallas-county-opioid-overdose-prevention-hotline Residents and health care providers can call 214-590-4000 to speak to specialists with the North Texas Poison Center through a county partnership to address opioid overdoses. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-14/dallas-county-opioid-overdose-prevention-hotline Kailey Broussard /health-science-tech/2020-04-20/warning-issued-about-anti-malaria-drugs-touted-for-use-against-covid-19 The Texas Department of Health Services recently shipped an unproven treatment for coronavirus to at least 70 hospitals across the state. Doctors there… Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:11:56 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-04-20/warning-issued-about-anti-malaria-drugs-touted-for-use-against-covid-19 Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2019-08-12/when-is-it-safe-to-mix-household-cleaning-products-never Individual household cleaning products are considered safe when handled correctly. But the North Texas Poison Center says mixing any of them is a bad… Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:40:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2019-08-12/when-is-it-safe-to-mix-household-cleaning-products-never Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-06-06/why-some-opioid-addicts-turn-to-imodium-for-a-high When they can’t get opioid painkillers, a growing number of addicts turn to anti-diarrhea medication like Imodium for a cheap high, but with serious… Mon, 06 Jun 2016 13:22:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-06-06/why-some-opioid-addicts-turn-to-imodium-for-a-high Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-03-28/health-benefits-and-risks-of-activated-charcoal Sold over-the-counter, activated charcoal can be beneficial when used by a medical professional. But some people use it on their own for such things as… Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-03-28/health-benefits-and-risks-of-activated-charcoal Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-02-01/lead-exposure-its-more-than-a-water-problem Lead contamination caused a crisis with the water supply in Flint, Michigan. But the CDC says at least 4 million households have children living in them… Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-02-01/lead-exposure-its-more-than-a-water-problem Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2015-09-14/flakka-a-cheap-designer-drug-at-high-risk-to-young-people In this edition of our series, Vital Signs, a synthetic drug that’s caused chaos in Florida and has begun to show up in Texas. Flakka is a highly… Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-09-14/flakka-a-cheap-designer-drug-at-high-risk-to-young-people Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2015-07-27/pot-dabbing-the-risks-some-take-for-a-buzz Many just roll up pot and light a match. But a growing number of people are going to dangerous lengths to get a greater buzz. It involves extracting the… Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-07-27/pot-dabbing-the-risks-some-take-for-a-buzz Sam Baker