Lead poison symptoms may confuse doctors: report
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Lead poisoning can be a slow, agonizing process or a swift killer with symptoms ranging from vomiting to bulges in the skull that can fool doctors, a report released on Monday said.
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Long-term exposure to lead is linked to an increased risk of cataracts, a new study finds. The study of almost 800 men in their late 60s found that those with the highest
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Accumulated exposure to lead may increase the risk of developing cataracts, according to new research. Researchers from Boston&#39;s Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital examined 642 men, 60 years and older, to determine
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Doctors have been warned to look out for cases of Lyme disease, which is thought to be on the increase.
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In 2005, when government scientists tested 60 soft, vinyl lunch boxes, they found that one in five contained amounts of lead that medical experts consider unsafe &#151; and several had more than 10 times hazardous levels.
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(HealthDay News) -- Children are most often exposed to lead in the form of dust from floors, windowsills, paint and dirt. Lead was frequently used in paints and home building materials before 1978.
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Holiday shoppers may worry about whether the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.
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Children with lead poisoning will have greater access to a new screening system that measures lead levels in blood in as little as three minutes, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
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Four cases of possible botulism poisoning raise concerns about the market for do-it-yourself anti-aging compounds.
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A study published in today&#39;s Journal of the American Medical Association, indicates that elderly men who have been exposed to high levels of lead are 3.2 times morely likely to develop cataracts than those who have not had similar exposure.
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The dangers of lead in some toys are well-known, but there are plenty of other ways people can be exposed to the metal.
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Lifetime exposure to lead from paint in older houses, drinking water pipes and other sources appears to increase men's risk of cataract development, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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What happened to all the lead-tainted products that have been recalled recently? Most, it turns out, may still be in the consumersâ hands.
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Cancer patients can often feel baffled when offered a choice of treatments, a study has suggested.
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Shotgun pellets and other ammunition left in carcasses are giving many of the nearly extinct vultures lead poisoning, a new study shows.
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A new report reveals an alarming rise in fatal or debilitating prescription drug-related side effects and raises serious questions about basic medical safety practices.
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If a recently reported case is a reliable indicator, the over-the-counter medication pseudoephedrine can cause a heart attack -- even in healthy young adults.