Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air thick with lead, scientists found.

Under existing Illinois law, blood tests which come back with lead levels exceeding 5 µg/dL (micrograms per deciliter) require a public health intervention. Under the new rule approved by the General ...

The FDA’s action, serving only as non-enforceable guidance, has been criticised by the NGO Center for Science in the Public ...

Did you know that 4 out of 10 Chicago teachers missed 10 or more days of school last year? Those numbers include sick days ...

But higher levels of protein in urine can be a sign of a more serious condition. This article reviews how much protein in your urine is considered normal and how much is too much. We also discuss ...

Balance is essential, and any change in the normal range of these substances can lead to serious symptoms. A urinalysis is a basic urine test that measures the amounts of different substances in ...

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High pressure lingering over the region means highs on Friday continued to be above average and near-record levels for some areas. Many areas reached the 80s once again. Santa Cruz and Cochise ...

The average NBA team is worth $4.6 billion ... ($5.68 billion), the for-sale Boston Celtics ($5.66 billion), the Chicago Bulls ($5.56 billion), the Miami Heat ($5 billion), the Houston Rockets ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is now the highest it’s been since Nov. 27, when it was at 6.81%. Elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices have kept homeownership out of reach of ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose this week to its highest level since late November, reflecting a recent uptick in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to price home ...