Pain medications are the single most frequent cause of pediatric deaths reported to U.S. Poison Control Centers. Between 2014 and 2018, pain medications accounted for 20% of poisoning deaths in children younger than 6 years. Now that kids are home for the foreseeable future due to Ohio’s school closings and stay-at-home order amid the recent […]
Accidental overdosing on the rise among kids
Children are curious by nature. And while it’s important to nurture your child’s curiosity, you need to take steps to keep kids safe while they learn and explore, especially when it comes to medications. The number of accidental drug overdoses in young children has increased by 20 percent in recent years, according to the CDC. […]
