Prenatal lead exposure was associated with a significantly increased risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adulthood, an analysis of baby teeth showed. Investigators found adults with higher ...

Children with high blood lead levels throughout childhood and by age 8 were significantly more likely to report symptoms of depression at age 12, based on a new study published in JAMA Network Open.

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As dementia cases continue to rise in the United States, new research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health reveals that older Americans with cumulative lead exposure face a ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

When a child has elevated levels of lead in their blood, parents often have a flurry of questions. What does the diagnosis mean? Where did the lead come from? What comes next? In Milwaukee and other ...

ANN ARBOR — As dementia cases continue to rise in the United States, new research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health reveals that older Americans with cumulative lead exposure ...