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The Texas Department of Health Services recently shipped an unproven treatment for coronavirus to at least 70 hospitals across the state. Doctors there…
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Individual household cleaning products are considered safe when handled correctly. But the North Texas Poison Center says mixing any of them is a bad…
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When they can’t get opioid painkillers, a growing number of addicts turn to anti-diarrhea medication like Imodium for a cheap high, but with serious…
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Sold over-the-counter, activated charcoal can be beneficial when used by a medical professional. But some people use it on their own for such things as…
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Lead contamination caused a crisis with the water supply in Flint, Michigan. But the CDC says at least 4 million households have children living in them…
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In this edition of our series, Vital Signs, a synthetic drug that’s caused chaos in Florida and has begun to show up in Texas. Flakka is a highly…
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Many just roll up pot and light a match. But a growing number of people are going to dangerous lengths to get a greater buzz. It involves extracting the…
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A recent survey for the American Heart Association found 40 percent of more than 5,100 calls to poison centers for "energy drink exposure" involved…
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They’ve been linked to the death of a teenager in Frisco last year, and to dozens of recent overdoses in the Dallas area. In this edition of Vital Signs,…
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Some may be bored consuming it the old fashioned way. For others, it’s a calorie-conscious move. But whatever the reason, there’s been a reported rise…
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You might think your home is safe for a small child. But you’d be surprised at the dangers to children lurking inside. In this KERA Health Checkup, Mike…