The most Googled diseases were HPV, celiac disease and diabetes. Unfortunately,
these were not the deadliest or as prevalent, that being heart disease, the nation’s top
killer disease. The list is important as it may shed some insight on which Continue reading →
Experts at Consumer Reports are warning popular fruit juices may contain harmful amounts of arsenic, cadmium and lead. Testing 45 fruit juices, from 24 national, store and private-label brands, they found elevated levels of heavy metals in nearly Continue reading →
When it comes to neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, early prevention is key to preserving as much cognitive function as possible, and some breaking advancements in the field of artificial intelligence could help do just that. According to a study Continue reading →
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that hair dyes can’t contain lead any longer. Starting in 12 months it will be illegal to use lead, a neurotoxin, in cosmetic products in the US.
Lead acetate was originally approved Continue reading →
Arsenic is a toxic metal which is very prevalent in our environment, water and food supplies. It’s also exceedingly toxic to the kidneys and other organs.
For many years scientists have been aware that high levels of arsenic can Continue reading →
Cleaning supplies often use harsh chemical solvents and other additives to perform their function. It’s unfortunate and something we don’t often realize, but beneath the perfumed lemon fresh scents lurk some truly noxious chemicals and one such class are called Continue reading →
The Environmental Protection Agency has long been tasked with protecting the environment, a mission which seems to have fallen by the wayside with its new head, Trump appointee Scott Pruitt, who is actively reversing measures undertaken by the Obama administration Continue reading →
Toxic metals come from everything. From the air we Continue reading →
According to a recent study published online ahead of print in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, low-level exposure to lead is associated with decreased kidney function.
Florencia Harari, MD, PHD, of Sahlrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Continue reading →
