Magellan Diagnostics on Sept. 1 expanded its recall of blood lead tests, which was initiated in May after the company identified an ongoing issue with the controls used in the tests. Several lots of ...

Kevin Johnson owns an ACE Hardware franchise. Since the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) recent announcement about new risks of lead paint in homes, he's seen plenty of concerned parents checking ...

LANSING, Mich. – New laws in Michigan mandate blood lead testing for children at 12 and 24 months, recorded on immunization records, to address lead poisoning. The testing aims to prevent and address ...

No amount of exposure to lead is safe. Lead poisoning is especially dangerous for babies and young children, because their nervous systems are still developing. Long-term or permanent damage is ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

At-home test kits, also known as at-home medical tests or self-tests, are kits that you can purchase online, at supermarkets, or at your local pharmacy and use to detect or monitor certain diseases ...

File - In 2023, a Drexel University PhD student and a senior research scientist create a sound wave that will later be analyzed to determine if water service lines are made of lead on Osage Avenue in ...