Lead poisoning. Lead is toxic to your bone marrow, causing you to have fewer red blood cells. Lead poisoning can happen when adults come into contact with lead at work, for example, or if children eat chips of lead paint. You can also get it if your food comes into contact with some...
Take a closer look at what's inside your cupboards. Somecleaning products,pesticides,paint,solvents, and lead indrinking waterfrom old pipes can be harmful to your pregnancy. 9 weeks pregnant bellies If the band on your undies is digging uncomfortably into your growing waist, it's probably tim...
This WebMD slideshow takes a look at asthma symptoms and treatment options, as well as the most common causes of asthma and what can trigger an asthma attack.
Recognizing neurotoxicity: the symptoms of brain injury from exposure to hazards like lead paint and toxic chemicals vary widely. But there are ways you and your experts can pinpoint the damage and its cause.Singer, RaymondJohnson, Dana Darby...
Drug abuse, now also referred to as drug use disorder, refers to using substances, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, prescription drugs, or illegal street drugs for the purpose of getting high. Substance abuse can lead to significant, even life-threatening, health problems. It also increases...
New information is emerging all the time about the impacts of COVID infection on the heart, brain, and immune system. Vaccines are proving to be even safer than we first thought, and we’re learning that they protect both pregnant women and their newborn babies. And every month brings new...
Spray paint, solvents, degreasers, and paint removers Smoke inhalationfrom a wildfire Risks for exposure to carbon monoxide include Children riding in the back of enclosed pickup trucks (particularly high risk) Industrial workers at pulp mills, steel foundries, and plants producing formaldehyde or ...
In its severest form, withdrawal combined with malnutrition can lead to a life-threatening condition called delirium tremens (DTs). Alcohol abuse is the most common cause of liver failure in the U.S. The drug can cause heart enlargement and cancer of the esophagus, pancreas, and stomach. In...
000 fragrances used in everything from perfumes and shampoos to paint and dish soap, eight have been proven to cause allergic skin reactions. The rest of the reactions are more properly referred to as sensitivities, which cause symptoms similar to allergies, but not the rare and dangerous ...
Symptoms oflead poisoningif paint chips that contain lead are ingested Electrolyte imbalances, in rare cases leading to seizure5 Injuries to teeth, such as broken or fractured teeth from chewing on hard nonfood items Infections caused by germs, and/or parasites that enter the body from the non...