Tennessee Poison Center

February 18, 2015

Stay safe from carbon monoxide poisoning during cold snap

With temperatures in the next few days predicted to be the coldest of the winter so far, people using space heaters to get some extra warmth into their homes need to be aware of a potential silent killer—carbon monoxide.

By Wayne Wood

December 22, 2014

Tennessee Poison Center physician offers tips to prevent holiday poisonings

By VUMC News and Communications

July 23, 2014

Brown recluse spider bites crawling upward

Vanderbilt medical toxicologists are reporting an increase in patients seen with brown recluse spider bites this summer.

By Craig Boerner

June 26, 2014

VUMC’s Seger lauded by European clinical toxicology association

Donna Seger, M.D., professor of Clinical Medicine and medical director for the Tennessee Poison Center, has received a fellowship in the European Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT).