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  "id": 1648944,
  "title": "Kratom poison center cases have surged 6,500% in the U.S.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kratom-poison-center-cases-have-surged-6-500-in-the-u-s",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260814235902.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kratom use and serious health problems linked to it have risen dramatically across the United States over the past decade. Poison center reports jumped from just 19 cases in 2010 to more than 1,200 in 2023, while severe outcomes—including life-threatening complications, disability, and death—also climbed sharply. Researchers warn that kratom can trigger seizures, abnormal heart rhythms, liver…",
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        "title": "Kratom poison center cases have surged 6,500% in the U.S.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kratom-poison-center-cases-have-surged-6-500-in-the-u-s-1650556",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:48:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}