Health News Archives

Katrina Floodwaters Still Pose Health Risks
Threats include bacteria and chemical pollutants, U.S. experts say

Pollutants Prove to Affect Male Fertility
Swedish study shows link between environment, chromosomal changes

U.S. Mercury Levels No Threat to Adult Brain
Study suggests current EPA emissions standard may be sufficient

Health Tip: Home Water Filters
Most don't need them, government says

Health Tip: Travelers, Be Wary of Cholera
Especially where there's bad water treatment

’Safe’ Lead Levels Not Safe for Arteries
Even accepted levels of lead, cadmium may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Fish Still a Good Health Bet
But pregnant women and children should limit their intake

Fish-Oil Supplements Have Contaminants, Study Claims
British study finds fire retardants in cod liver oil pills

Common Chemical Turns Oysters into Hermaphrodites
Nonylphenol causes sexual deformities, study finds

Beach Pollution Tests May Be All Wet
Many beach closures could be result of flawed water sampling