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Food Intolerance vs. Food Allergy: What Is the Difference?

Many people mistake and confuse food allergy with food intolerance. Because they do not know any better, they liberally interchange these two terms. It does not help that these two conditions can produce similar symptoms. The thing is that food allergy is essentially different from food intolerance even though their symptoms sometimes look the same. [...]

How to Detect Symptoms of Child Lead Poisoning

Lead has been used over the years as a component of household products. But due to the dangerous side effects and lead poisoning symptoms caused by the toxic substance, it was banned as a gasoline and paint additive. Although government health agencies have addressed the issue and have come up with preventive measures to decrease [...]

What You Need to Know About Occupational Lead Poisoning

Around a decade or so ago, lead poisoning in the workplace and at home became a common problem in the United States. Thus, as early as 1991, the United States government began issuing regulations concerning lead exposure for children and for adults at work. These regulations are strictly enforced, especially in industrial companies where occupational [...]

Arsenic in Our Drinking Water

It would not be surprising to find minute amounts of arsenic in our drinking water. After all, arsenic occurs naturally in the environment. It is a semi-metallic element that is found in the soil and in rocks. It also comes as a byproduct of industrial and agricultural products. Exposure to high levels of arsenic in [...]

Most Common Diseases and Health Problems That Are Caused by Obesity and Being Overweight

Obesity is generally a clinical condition that poses health risks. Obesity is storage of excessive fat in the body which is measure by the body mass index. In medical sense, obesity is bad because there is no movement of calorie from the body. People become obese when they lack exercise and takes in too much [...]