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CT scan
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New Cancer Risk Data Suggest Hitting Pause on CT Scans
[ad_1] This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hello. I’m Dr David Johnson, professor of medicine and chief…
April 30, 2025
Is BMI Still the Best Tool for Assessing Weight?
[ad_1] Hi. I’m Dr Priya Jaisinghani, an endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist. Body mass index (BMI) has long…
April 30, 2025
CT scans could be a contributor to cancer, study finds
[ad_1] (Gray News) – CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according…
April 18, 2025
CT Linked to Future Cancer Risk
[ad_1] TOPLINE: CT examinations performed on 62 million patients in the United States during 2023 are projected to…
April 15, 2025
Lung Cancer Awareness Month with George Washington University Hospital
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (7News) — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The George Washington University Hospital’s Chief of Thoracic…
November 3, 2024
New Data to Change Practice on BP Control in Acute Stroke
[ad_1] BASEL, Switzerland — Early reduction of blood pressure has a beneficial effect in hemorrhagic stroke but a…
May 17, 2024
Early Cancer Detection In Older Smokers More Effective Than Quitting
[ad_1] Radiologist analyzes a tomography scan from a CT machine of a patient’s lungs. getty Early detection of…
April 10, 2024
New study assesses cancer risks associated with CT scans in pediatric patients
[ad_1] In a new study involving data from more than 85,000 people aged 25 or younger, researchers have…
April 25, 2023
Sleeve gastrectomy can cause loss of bone density and strength in teens
[ad_1] Sleeve gastrectomy (SG), where approximately 80% of the stomach is removed, is effective in treating obesity and…
April 21, 2023
New chest CT study assesses impact of COVID-19 variants and vaccination status
[ad_1] Typical computed tomography (CT) findings for COVID-19 would be less likely for people with the omicron variant…
March 9, 2023