Higher mercury levels in humans associated with increased risk for diabetes
A new study found that higher levels of mercury exposure in young adults increased their risks for type 2 diabetes later in life by 65 percent. The study, led by Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington epidemiologist ...
Diabetes
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Measuring mercury: Common test may overestimate exposure from dental amalgam fillings
A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from fillings, according to University of Michigan researchers.
Dentistry
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Prospective human data link mercury exposure to diabetes
(HealthDay)—Young adults exposed to mercury have a higher risk of developing diabetes later in life, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in Diabetes Care.
Diabetes
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Prenatal exposure to fish beneficial to child development: New study adds to evidence that 'good' outweighs the 'bad'
(Medical Xpress)—A study published recently in the Journal of Nutrition adds to the growing scientific evidence that when expecting mothers eat fish often, they are giving their future children a boost ...
Health
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Banning vaccine preservative would hurt kids in poor nations, experts say
(HealthDay)—A United Nations proposal to ban the vaccine preservative thimerosal—which contains a form of mercury—should not go through, says a leading group of U.S. pediatricians.
Medications
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Low-level mercury exposure in pregnant women connected to ADHD risk in children
A study of children in the New Bedford, Mass., area suggests that low-level prenatal mercury exposure may be associated with a greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors and that fish ...
Attention deficit disorders
Oct 08, 2012 |
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The top 5 actions parents can take to reduce child exposure to toxic chemicals at home
Leading Canadian health and environmental experts today issued a list of the top five ways parents can protect their children from toxic substances in and around the home.
Health
Jun 15, 2011 |
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