The Missouri Poison Center keeps you up-to-date with our region’s latest poison news and trends. From household products, to environmental toxins and more, we are an invaluable resource on poisonings and their sources.
The Missouri Poison Center recently participated in the SSM Health Nursing Symposium. It was a day-long conference to bring together nurses across SSM Health and students from the Saint Louis University School of Nursing. The theme was “Presence in Practice: Seeing the Person in Every Patient”. Missouri Poison Center is…
Quick Facts Save Time! Pre-program the Poison Help Line in your phone: 1-800-222-1222 The Missouri Poison Center never takes a break-we are available 24/7/365. The specialists at the Missouri Poison Center will offer you a timely follow-up phone call to make sure that things have improved and see if you…
Research shows that students begin to self-medicate around the age of 11. Our pre-teens and tweens seem to be growing up right in front of our eyes. With these changes comes increased independence and responsibility in school, at home, and with their health. One important topic to discuss with your…
What to Know About Storing Medicine Parents, have you ever turned your back for a minute only to find your toddler on top of the counter or table? We all know that children are curious explorers. It's kind of their job! This means that young children under the age of…
A challenge for the Missouri Poison Center is making the public aware of the many services offered and the value it provides to the community. You might think a free of charge service would have no problems drawing in customers, but it is not as easy as it seems. What…
As the old saying goes… "Every mushroom is edible, but some only once." True or false? Mushrooms are a type of vegetable. Let's find out! Mushrooms have nutritional value, they are low in calories, high in potassium, fiber, phosphorus and B vitamins. They also contain small amounts of high quality…
In celebration of National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 18-24th, individuals and organizations around the country come together to raise poison prevention awareness. On February 7, 1962, President John F. Kennedy responded to a United States Congressional request and proclaimed the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week…
