Poisoning

If you have been unfortunate to come in contact with poison ivy, there are some steps you can take to help treat it. These steps will help you to keep urushiol, which is the main active ingredient...

Every year the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 400 Americans die from accidental Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that is often the...

Anyone who has ever experienced a bout of food poisoning doesn't soon forget it. It usually comes on fast causing your body a great deal of chaos and usually lasts 12 to 24 hours. This article...

Mercury poisoning is associated with many seemingly unrelated health problems. These health problems include, but not limited to, chronic fatigue syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, autoimmunity,...

Salmonella food poisoning is an awful condition to have that can cause painful stomach cramping, diarrhea, and vomiting. It is often caused by eating meat that is not fully cooked or dealing with...

Whether you are hiking through the forest or taking your dog on a walk, there is always that chance of getting poison ivy. Prevent poison ivy before it happens and treat it properly if it does.

What could happen if you don't recognize the signs of appendicitis? If you don't recognize or ignore the signs of appendicitis, it could result in death. This is because the appendicitis will get...

Let's face it, we've all been there. Your liver is throbbing, your head feels like its about to fall off and your body aches like you went toe toe with a pack of charging hippos. But with the...

You buy commercial cleaning agents in grocery stores, drug stores or home improvement stores. Many people figure they have to be reasonably safe, but the reality is they are dangerous chemical...

Lead based paint and lead contaminated dust are the sources of most lead poisoning, and children under six years of age are the ones affected most often. Homes built before 1978 are likely to...

With family reunions, picnics and other outdoor activities going on during the summer, food poisoning is bound to happen. There are a few things you can try, at home, to lessen your symptoms of...

Poisoning can happen for several reasons. These reasons include eating or drinking expired food, medication, drinking unknown chemicals. It is important to know how to deal with poisoning,...

If you are fair skinned you have to be extra care in the sun..unfourtunitly sometimes we aren't careful enough and we can get sun poisioning. Here are some tips to relieve the pain and treat some...

If you've ever been sprayed with Mace or Pepper Foam, you know it can be a very painful thing. While there are some legitimate reasons you have been sprayed, like working in law enforcement and...

Poison Oak/Ivy is a very annoying, spreadable skin irritation that some find difficult to get rid of. But, I've got some tips that can help cut the irritation from weeks to only a few days.

Salmonella poisoning is the number one cause of food related illness each year. That is because it is incredibly easy to accidentally transmit from one contaminated item to another. Fortunately,...

Over 40,000 cases of salmonella poisoning are reported yearly. It is caused by bacteria found in foods like, raw meats, unprocessed milk, eggs and dirty water. The symptoms of salmonella...

Summer is here Yes!, and it's the season that people love the most. We go to the pool, and parks and even camping. But there is the pesky plant that you must stay from. It's Poison Ivy and man!...

Carbon dioxide is a silent killer. Did you realized that you have to take precautions, not just in the winter, but all year round? It is invisible and odorless and is the main cause of poising...

Whether it is the fatty food we eat, toxic chemicals we breathe in daily, smoking, drinking or even taking medications, our livers are increasingly taxed. To counteract this we can take measures...

In recent years more and more people are becoming aware of water intoxication, also often called water poisoning. Water intoxication is when the human body has too much water compared to...

Using reusable shopping bags can be good for the environment. As well as prevent the mass accumulation of plastic bags that after several shopping trips tends to become overwhelming. But there...

If you ever have had food poisoning here are two home remedies to quickly get rid of it.

Food poisoning can be one of the most miserable experiences, and it can sometimes last for over a week. But it doesn't have to. There are simple steps you can take to get rid of food poisoning fast.

Mercury is a heavy metal that is fascinating to watch in a thermometer or science class experiment, has many industrial uses and is highly toxic to the human body when exposed to high doses....

Salmonella poisoning is an awful condition that can knock you off of your feet for days. An infected person's diarrhea can become so severe that hospitalization may be required and in some cases...

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Salmonella contamination causing a nationwide outbreak may exist in certain foods containing peanut butter paste from a manufacturing facility...

The need to induce vomiting usually arises when someone has ingested a substance that might be harmful to the body. Inducing vomiting should only be done in emergency cases like the...

In 2007, Toys R Us recalled more than 27,000 wooden toys that contained excessive lead in the ink on the outer package. With products constantly imported into the USA, children remain at risk for...

Our environment is filled with harmful toxins which find their way into our body. Heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides and dioxins are just some of the harmful elements we face each day. Liquid...

When some fish encounter bacteria, they release a natural enzyme. The enzyme, in turn, produces excessive histamine levels in the fish. Tuna and swordfish are more susceptible but other fish may...

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Sick building syndrome (SBS) results from poorly ventilated buildings with insufficient fresh air. Identifying SBS includes a physician's diagnosis of a person’s physical symptoms and an...

The incidence of mushroom poisoning has steadily increased with the popularity of “natural” diets. There is no definite way of determining whether a wild mushroom is edible or poisonous without...

Many people each year suffer from poison plant allergies and the symptoms from the plant poison can be very uncomfortable and aggravating, and in some cases, when a very sensitive person comes...

Sure we all like to go out and have a few drinks once in a while. However sometimes we can lose track of time while out enjoying life at a social hotspot. This can sometimes lead to a blurry cab...