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Doctors have known that radiation exposure from computed tomography—also called a CT scan—comes with cancer risk. But the risk seems to be higher than previously expected, according to a new study ...
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CROMWELL — A local physician received an email last week from the Department of Homeland Security telling her "it is time for you to leave the United States" despite being a U.S. citizen ...
Amid internet speculation about a serial killer in New England, one New Hampshire woman who survived a suspected serial killer herself in the 1980s is encouraging locals to remain "vigilant ...
Computed tomography (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 ...
CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions — but they could pose a hidden risk. A new study from the University of ...
But I’m not going to expose my boys to that.” CT state Rep. Greg Howard, left, also serves as police officer in Stonington. He is shown with colleagues before the annual State of the State ...
UCSF researchers call for greater awareness of the potential risks associated with CT scans, emphasizing the need for informed discussions between patients and doctors. A new study shows that CT scans ...
Credit: Mia Palazzo / CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — A proposed tax on sweetened beverages returned to the Connecticut legislature on Monday, reviving a years-long debate over the balance between ...
Computed tomography scans – also known as CT, or Cat, scans – may be causing one in 20 cancers, a study has found. About five million of the scans, which use X-rays to create detailed internal ...
Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United States — but the radiation from that process can raise the ...