When her pain worsened, spreading to her neck and chest ... risks of contrast dye, and emergency dental care gaps. CT scans, particularly when employed to evaluate infections or internal injury ...

"I could feel everything — it was pulling, ripping, burning. And the only way I can think to describe it is just feeling like ...

"I could feel everything — it was pulling, ripping, burning. And the only way I can think to describe it is just feeling like ...

The most common projected cancers in adults were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, bladder cancer, and stomach cancer.

There is a positive association between exposure to at least 1 head/neck CT scan and the risk for pediatric brain tumors.

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Being sedentary for more than six hours a day greatly increased the risk of neck pain, according to a systematic research review published in the journal BMC Public Health. The review’s authors ...

Researchers estimated that the use of CT scans in 2023 would cause 102,700 lifetime cancers, including 93,000 cancers in adults and 9700 cancers in children. Radiation from computed tomography (CT ...

Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel twist, the medical imaging technique may be more harmful than once thought ...

That’s why I was immediately skeptical when the Food and Drug Administration announced its decision to ban synthetic food dyes like the controversial red dye No. 3. I’m not defending ...

Radiation from CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest for ...