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Many don’t hesitate to think twice when they go for any recommended medical testing, but facts are that some diagnostic and follow-up imaging scans can be detrimental to health, especially if radiation is involved. Computerized tomography scans are one such diagnostic imaging protocol as it blasts ionizing radiation into the body that can significantly increase …
Mammograms can be uncomfortable, and doesn’t always provide accurate results, exposing women to harmful X-rays. Scientists claim to have developed a non-invasive disease screening pill which makes cancerous tumors light up when exposed to near-infrared lighting, without the use of radiation, as published in ACS’ journal Molecular Pharmaceutics. According to the American Cancer Society breast …
The most common artificial source of ionizing radiation, dental x-rays are linked to an increased risk of meningioma. Ionizing radiation is a consistently identified and potentially modifiable risk factor for meningioma, a type of brain tumor accounting for 33% of all primary brain tumors. Dental x-rays are the most common artificial source of ionizing radiation. …