Potassium is an important nutrient, but when you have too much in your blood, it can cause health problems like irregular heartbeats. That's why your doctor always checks your potassium levels at your ...

The effort to replace lead pipes with copper to prevent issues with unsafe drinking water is in the works in the Des Moines metro. Meanwhile, nitrate levels in the metro's drinking water sources are ...

A large French study tracking more than 100,000 people over a decade has found that higher consumption of certain food preservatives—commonly found in processed foods and drinks—is linked to a ...

Water pumps through tanks in the nitrate removal facility at the Fleur Drive Treatment Plant in Des Moines. Operating the system at full capacity can cost upwards of $16,000 per day. The drinking ...

People who eat more industrially processed foods and beverages laced with preservatives, widely used to extend shelf-life, may increase the risk of cancer, according to a study. The study, published ...

A higher intake of preservative food additives was associated with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a January study published in Nature Communications. The study examined data from ...

Ukraine reportedly has struck one of Russia‘s largest defense-linked chemical producers for the third time this year. Ukrainian drones targeted “sites” in the city of Nevinnomyssk overnight on Dec. 4, ...

Silver Production (+76% Y/Y): The Company produced 3.7 million silver ounces in Q2 2025 representing a 76% increase when compared to 2.1 million silver ounces produced in Q2 2024. Total silver ...

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