http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Arsenic, a naturally occurring element and industrial byproduct, poses a significant health risk to millions of people worldwide when it leaches into drinking water. It's highly poisonous at high doses, but chronic exposure to lower levels increases the risk of bladder, lung, and skin cancer, as well as infertility and possibly diabetes, heart disease, and other conditions. Though this is often thought of as a major problem only in developing countries, such as Bangladesh, the U.S. has arsenic problems of its own. In fact, it's estimated that over two million Americans drink water from private wells that have high arsenic concentrations. This past year, arsenic made headlines on several occasions for its presence in rice and other foods, too. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-arsenic-rice.html Health Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:19:47 EST news277456774 (Medical Xpress)—Recent reports about arsenic in rice have sparked a great deal of panic among U.S. consumers. However, the average American who eats a variety of whole grains doesn't need to stress about arsenic, according to Loyola University Health System registered dietitian Brooke Schantz, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-dietitian-controversy-arsenic-food-diet.html Health Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:50:01 EST news272186325 (Medical Xpress)—Mums-to-be can reduce their chances of excessive weight gain during pregnancy by up to 20% if they swap to a low glycaemic index (GI) diet, say researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-gi-diet-pregnancy-chances-excessive.html Health Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:20:01 EST news266662874 The risk of type 2 diabetes is significantly increased if white rice is eaten regularly, claims a study published today in the British Medical Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-white-rice-diabetes.html Diabetes Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:06:12 EST news251093079