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27 March 2019

Top 10 Reasons Older Adults Should Call the Poison Center

Emily Grandparents, Medicine Safety, Poison Exposures, Poison Safety, Seniors Leave a Comment
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Adults ages 59 years and older accounted for 9.8% of all cases at the Maryland Poison Center in 2018. Over the past three years, this number has continued to grow. Here, we explore the top 10 reasons older adults should call the poison center.

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19 September 2017

What your babysitter needs to know about the poison center

wpennington Babysitter, Grandparents, Teens Leave a Comment
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Trusting someone else to watch your child can be difficult. Know that the Maryland Poison Center has your back. Poisonings are most common in kids, and most of the time they happen at home. So before you go out for

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