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Poison centers across the country have noted a significant increase in calls about essential oils. Because the oils are derived from natural sources, it leads users to think they are safe, but natural does not always equal safe.

You cannot believe your eyes! You find your tween playing with a friend and neither of them has a phone or electronic device in their hands. They are actually screen-less, yet they are having FUN, up to their elbows in gooey slime.

Novel forms of vaping have hit YouTube and internet forums. “Dripping” is one such method. With traditional vaping, the “juice” passes through a filter where some of it gets trapped before each inhalation. With dripping, the filter is bypassed and a few drops of the “juice” are dripped directly onto the heated coils or atomizer of the device which produces a thicker vapor cloud.

How does your body know when it’s time to sleep? Your brain makes its own sleep hormone when darkness falls, and stops making it in the morning when the light returns. This hormone is called melatonin and has been sold as a dietary supplement to promote natural sleep cycles for …

With names like K2,Spice, Bliss, and Cloud Nine, and hundreds of others, the drugs often called “synthetic marijuana”, are – in reality – very different from marijuana.  They contain powerful chemicals called cannabimimetics and can cause dangerous health effects.  The drugs are made specifically to be abused. A recent synthetic …

A recent study involving three pediatric clinics tried to determine the best dosing tool for giving liquid medication to children.  Each participating adult received a medication cup and a syringe.  They were then asked to measure out liquid medications in a variety of doses.   The accuracy results were surprising! …

This Thanksgiving season, keep your loved ones safe by following these food safety tips for preparing your holiday meals.

The Zika virus has been in the news with alarming pictures of infants with tiny, soft-ball sized heads, and reports of the mysterious paralytic illness, Guillain-Barré. The virus is carried only by certain types of mosquitoes, which are here in the United States. Right now, there is no Zika virus …

The hot days of summer are often quenched by a refreshing swim in the backyard or community swimming pool. Many pools are treated with chemicals to prevent unwanted bacterial growth. Exposure to these chemicals can happen to pool owners during routine maintenance or to those just wanting to enjoy a …

ANYTHING DANGEROUS IN YOUR ALL-AMERICAN GARAGE?? Does anyone actually use their garage for  their cars? There *may* be room for a car among the bicycles, ladders, holiday decorations, hoses, tools and equipment, leftover home improvement supplies, birdseed, paint cans, toys, car maintenance and lawn care products. No one is pointing …

Compact fluorescent bulbs or CFL bulbs are becoming more popular in homes in order to reduce energy resources and save on electric bills. Many consumers are concerned about the mercury content in these bulbs and have questions. HOW MUCH MERCURY IS IN A CFL BULB? CFL bulbs contain a very …