The use of calcium carbide for fruit ripening is banned in India. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prohibited its use due to health concerns associated with the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Health officials are warning about a spike in dangerous incidents involving nitrous oxide, including a Gresham couple temporarily paralyzed after misusing the gas. Vito Oliveri ...

Calcium is a key mineral in our functioning. The nutrient plays a key role in our bone health, influencing the way our teeth look and function, as well as our strength and muscles. The mineral ...

You know to eat calcium-rich food for optimal bone health (whomst among us haven’t drank a glass of milk every night as a child just to grow a few inches taller?), but this vital nutrient does a ...

Nitrous oxide—also known as laughing gas or nangs—is cheap, widely available and popular among young people. Yet it often flies under the radar in public health programs and education settings.

However, experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham want patients to be aware of a screening tool that offers a proactive approach called a coronary calcium score that works by assessing an ...

Cement production begins by converting limestone to calcium oxide in a kiln heated to about 1,400 degrees Celsius. The calcium oxide is then mixed with sand to produce a key ingredient in cement.

She speaks English and a little French. Nitric oxide is a trending search term on TikTok, as voices in the wellness space tout the efficacy of supplements for enhancing physical performance ...

Illustration showing the inside of a kiln, where you can see a drawing of limestone rocks being split into CO2 and calcium oxide. The heat transforms the limestone (calcium carbonate) ...

Inhaling nitrous oxide can cause fainting, heart attacks and a litany of other health-related issues. Still, the dangers have not prevented misuse by young people (and perhaps even celebrities ...

Calcium is probably best known for strengthening bones and teeth. In fact, most of the calcium in our bodies is stored in the bones and teeth. As bones undergo their regular process of breakdown ...

Calcium oxide is a cheap, chalky chemical compound commonly used in the manufacturing of cement, plaster, paper, and steel. But the material may soon have a more high-tech application. "This ...