http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Lead is a common element but is found in old paints (including those once used on children's toys), soil, old piping, water, and the atmosphere from lead-containing vehicular fuels, even drinking vessels. At high dose it is lethal but also causes seemingly trivial symptoms such as headaches. However, in children lead can also lead to irreversible damage to the organs, the kidneys in particular, and the nervous system including the brain. Early detection to contaminated sources is important to prevent children coming to harm but exposure is not always apparent. The effects of high lead exposure amongst children can result in 'learning disabilities', behavioral problems, lowered intelligence, stunted growth, and hearing impairment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-poisoning-juvenile-crime.html Health Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:50:13 EST news279805806 US health researchers said Thursday that they have documented lead poisoning risks among pregnant women who took Ayurvedic medicine and issued a new warning on the safety of traditional pills. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-poisoning-ayurvedic-medicines.html Health Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:20:01 EST news264945379 Despite dramatic progress in reducing Americans' exposure to lead over the past 25 years, a growing body of research finds that children and adults still face health risks from even very low levels of the toxic metal in their blood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-health-issues-tied-low-level-exposure.html Health Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:30:01 EST news261749756 (Medical Xpress) -- Prenatal lead exposure is linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure in teen girls, but not in boys, a new study from the University of Michigan shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-mom-exposure-linked-higher-blood.html Health Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:27:04 EST news236417179 (Medical Xpress) -- Young Indian children exposed to lead poisoning scored low on tests that measured hand-eye coordination, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-exposure-decreases-indian-children-hand-eye.html Health Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:30:01 EST news233993564