Poison Center Calls For Benadryl Surge Among Teens Amid Social Media Challenge

Poison Center Calls For Benadryl Surge Among Teens Amid Social Media Challenge Through May of this year, poison centers received 6,179 calls involving diphenhydramine — the active ingredient in Benadryl — among people ages 13 to 19. It is more than double the number reported during the same period in 2025, ABC News reports. Other public health news is on nicotine pouches, a formula recall, ticks, and more. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/public-health-061526/