The stomach cramps started innocently enough after dinner, dismissed as typical indigestion from eating too quickly. Within hours, what seemed like minor discomfort escalated into violent illness that ...

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAW) - Just this year, two people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning out on Wisconsin waters, including an 11-year-old girl from Merrill this past Sunday. Maisy Livingston was on ...

One of the most important jobs of a parent is keeping children safe. We can prepare for a few no-brainers, like placing baby gates in front of stairways, preparing food to prevent choking, and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Today, lead exposure directly correlates to a post-industrialized ...

As colder weather sets in, Utah health and safety officials are reminding residents about the dangers of carbon monoxide ...

Recent scientific findings suggest that Neanderthals were more susceptible to lead poisoning than their Homo sapiens counterparts. This vulnerability, linked to environmental exposures such as mineral ...

You expected to come home with sand in your swimsuit and cheeks kissed by the sun. What you got instead was angry, red, inflamed skin that’s painful. You may even have blisters. These are all signs ...

THE ROMANS built pipes from it. Sixteenth-century women coated their faces in powders containing it. And until a phase-out began in the 1970s it was added to petrol to make cars run smoothly.

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our species to develop language — giving us a key advantage over our Neanderthal ...