Forty years ago, the typical American child under 5 had a blood-lead level of 15 micrograms per deciliter. That was considered healthy. Today, children with a third that much lead in their blood are ...

Roxadustat (FG-4592) is an oral inhibitor of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase that stimulates erythropoiesis and regulates iron metabolism. In phase 2 studies involving patients with ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to lead. Since 2012, this ...

Flint children's blood lead levels were nearly three times higher almost a decade before the year of the Flint water crisis, new research shows. Flint children's blood lead levels were nearly three ...

If you have diabetes or your doctor thinks you might, certain blood tests can tell a lot about how your body processes blood sugar. Sometimes you'll need to fast. That means not eating or drinking ...

Do calories or sugar matter more for maintaining healthy blood sugar? - Both high and low levels of blood sugar can leave people at risk for disease and seizures ...

Childhood lead exposure remains an unresolved issue across the US, particularly from lead paint in older homes. Should we be worried about our health if we live in a house with lead-based paint?

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. By now, we’ve all read plenty about Flint’s lead contamination nightmare—and perhaps ...