Entries by Poison Center

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 […]

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 […]