Authorities are calling what happened to the Pennsylvania family "a mass casualty incident," NBC affiliate WGAL reported.

A toxic version of a certain protein may affect brain, spinal cord and skeletal muscle tissues differently, leading to the ...

Every part is toxic. You can even get symptoms from standing under a manchineel tree during a rainstorm. Along with the poinsettia, the manchineel belongs to the Euphorbiaceae or spurge family.

It may also feel hot to the touch. Symptoms might last a few days. But a severe sunburn, or sun poisoning, can make you feel worse. It may cause: Some of these symptoms, such as pain and ...

Food and drinks containing unwashed poppyseeds can make people test positive for opioids—and can in some cases be fatal ...

Although long-term oral amiodarone therapy does not increase mortality and may improve mortality in some patients, noncardiac toxicity is a major problem. In randomized trials, 41% of patients ...

referred to as a "therapeutic misadventure," relates to the ingestion of multiple doses taken over a few days' time with the intent to treat clinical symptoms. The clinical presentation for both ...

At first, this dynamic might feel messy in a fun and harmless way… however, that might make it easier to miss some signs of toxicity. Unfortunately, there isn’t a straightforward checklist to ...

Toxicity risk increased by potassium-depleting drugs (eg, diuretics, amphotericin B, corticosteroids). Digoxin levels increased by antibiotics (eg, macrolides, tetracyclines), amiodarone ...

Having too much thyroid hormone can then cause symptoms that affect your mood, nervous system, digestion, heart, and skin. Hyperthyroidism affects around 1.3% of people and is more common in people ...