An Expanding Problem: What Are Super Absorbent Polymers?
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Is My Pet’s Medication Poisonous for Me?
It may be unexpected, but the poison center receives many calls every year about accidental ingestion of the pet’s medication. Pets can be on the same medicines that humans take, but there are also medications specifically developed for animals. The answer…
The Skinny On Dietary Supplements
It’s a new year, so it’s time for a new you, right? Many of us want to improve our health as a new year’s resolution. Nutrition stores stock their shelves with an array of supplements aimed at weight loss, enhancing…
Safety Never Takes a Holiday
It’s Hunting Season: Remember Safety First!
Tick Bites on the Uptick
QUICK FACTS Tick bites are on the rise in Missouri. The best way to protect you and your family from tick-borne disease is knowledge and prevention. To remove a tick, use a thin-tipped tweezers – smothering or burning the tick…