article thumbnail

Emerging solutions to the global increase in chronic kidney disease

Association of Health Care Journalists

Unlike chronic kidney disease with known causes such as diabetes, which increases in prevalence with age, this type of kidney disease is seen in younger and middle-aged adults and sometimes even children. Mortality has doubled over the past 20 years, sparking a public health exploration into the epidemic.

article thumbnail

Is This Common Weed Killer Aging Your Brain?

Mercola

While its environmental impacts have been studied for years, growing research suggests it also has significant adverse effects on human health, especially on our brains. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets limits on the amount of atrazine allowed in drinking water.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A New Toxic Chemical Is Lurking in America's Drinking Water

Mercola

Researchers have discovered a pollutant so new that its effects on public health haven't been determined yet chloronitramide anion. 7 While the exact toxicity of chloronitramide anion remains unknown, its structural similarity to other toxic molecules suggests that its prevalence poses significant health implications.

article thumbnail

Melatonin — A 'Nighttime Guardian' Against Alzheimer's

Mercola

While genetics play a role, lifestyle and environmental factors significantly influence your risk. Among these, sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea stand out as modifiable risk factors linked to Alzheimers. Further, if youre looking to protect your brain health, melatonin might be your nighttime guardian.

article thumbnail

Research Uncovers Another Compelling Reason to Get Enough Folate During Pregnancy

Mercola

Folate Helps Protect Against Lead's Neurotoxic Effects An October 2024 study published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal 2 found that supplementing with folic acid, a synthetic version of folate, during pregnancy helps mitigate lead's neurotoxic effects. Hence, the U.S.

article thumbnail

Op-ed: Toxic prisons teach us that environmental justice needs abolition

Environmental Health News

I also spoke with dozens of formerly incarcerated people who explained that the physical and mental suffering they endured in prisons from both environmental and social factors left them in much worse shape than before their sentences. Prisons are particularly vulnerable to heat exposure due to their aging infrastructure.

article thumbnail

EMF Exposure — A Major Factor in the Development of Autism

Mercola

I was focusing on my kids health and my health and really had some time and energy to really go deep and find out what was really out there. He eventually learned about dirty electricity, and once he started addressing his exposure, he regained 10 pounds in a couple of months, along with his health.