Stock image of a CT scanner. CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of cancer a year. “In the ninety million CT scans performed ...

Radiation therapy is a common treatment for brain cancer. While it can effectively target and destroy cancer cells, it can also cause side effects. The side effects of radiation therapy for brain ...

If decades of cheesy sci-fi and pop culture have taught us anything, it’s that radiation is a universally bad thing that invariably causes the genetic mutations that gifted us with everything from ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually. X-rays and CT scans have ...

San Diego, CA – With major implications for long-duration space travel, a study from the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center demonstrates that the high-energy ...

Radiation can wreak havoc on the human body when it's exposed to high doses or for prolonged periods of time. The world understood this in horrifying detail after the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi ...

Andrea Barsevick answers the question: 'How to Cut Fatigue from Radiation?' — -- Question: What can I do to reduce fatigue caused by my radiation treatments? Answer: There are two ways that you ...

No, radiation poisoning does not cause COVID-19 If Your Time is short COVID-19 is caused by exposure to a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Learn more about PolitiFact’s fact-checking process and rating ...

With the solar eclipse buzz at its peak, misconceptions follow. So how can you tell eclipse fact from eclipse fiction? You rely on the experts. NASA states that humans have viewed the solar eclipse ...