A uric acid test measures the amount of uric acid in your blood or urine to detect hyperuricemia. A uric acid test can help diagnose gout and determine if uric acid is the cause of your kidney stones.

You may have muscle shaking or cramping, signs of temporary lactic acid build-up during intense exercise. Signs of lactic acidosis include nausea, vomiting, and shortness of breath. Staying hydrated ...

Black acid rain, which can form after burning large amounts of crude oil, is a toxic mixture of fuel byproducts and atmospheric condensation. This form of precipitation occurs when combustion-derived ...

With bombs in Iran and deregulation at home, Trump seems determined to resurrect one of the most apocalyptic images of the 1980s. The Reagan administration, whose environmental policy was helmed by ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Reports are emerging of black rain falling over parts of Iran in the hours after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on oil depots on the weekend, with some ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Reports are emerging of black rain falling over parts of Iran in the hours ...

The skies in northern Iran were dark with smoke on 8 March as the US and Israeli bombing campaign against the country continued, and black rain even fell on the capital Tehran. The catastrophic scenes ...

Reports are emerging of black rain falling over parts of Iran in the hours after US-Israeli airstrikes on oil depots on the weekend, with some outlets describing it as “acid rain”. As an atmospheric ...

Jani Hall is a news editor for Health with a background in health and science journalism. Previously, she worked as a staff reporter for National Geographic. William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his ...

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