Heavy metals are dangerous at high levels, but treatments that remove can also be risky and only benefit certain patients.

Rare-earth metals, also known as lanthanides, are critical parts of modern life that are often hidden in plain sight. Their name comes from the Greek "lanthanein," which means "hidden." True to form, ...

(Reuters) - Rare earth metals are making headlines as demand rises for products from smartphones to wind turbines, and as governments seek secure supply. Here are some basic facts about them: WHAT ARE ...

Heavy metals get a bad rap. For the most part, it is deserved because they are usually toxic. Except when they aren't. You ...

The Health Insurance Marketplace categorizes plans into four levels that have names based on metals, plus a fifth “catastrophic” level for younger people or individuals with a lower income. These ...

Researchers have found toxic metals — including arsenic and lead — in over a dozen popular brands of tampons, raising questions about a menstrual hygiene product used by millions of Americans. Their ...

I can see from my writings that silver has already captured the attention of a vanguard of investors. The magic number is, of ...

Quantum metals are metals where quantum effects—behaviors that normally only matter at atomic scales—become powerful enough ...

China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to fighter jets. By Eli Tan Reporting from San Francisco For years, the Chinese ...