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Experts say that doctors are ordering too many unnecessary imaging tests, exposing patients to too much radiation. Overuse of costly scans has been a concern for several years. Recent studies on radiation from CT scans, as well as several cases of accidental...
Americans are being "bombarded" with cancer-causing chemicals and radiation, according to presidential cancer advisers. Although two-thirds of cancer cases are caused by lifestyle choices, many cancers are also being caused by pollution, radon gas and...
ElectromagneticHealth.org founder Camilla Rees presents an overview of an emerging public health issue -- excessive exposures to microwave radiation from wireless technologies. Learn how to sensibly protect yourself in high EMF environments, and why it...
Antioxidant extracts of the leaves of the Gingko biloba tree may protect cells from radiation damage. The discovery could one day be used to help reduce side effects in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Gingko biloba is a unique tree species...
Most Americans rely heavily on their cell phones and do not expect health problems to result, despite several recent reports that raise concerns about potential risks. The amount of time each month that the average wireless subscriber spent talking on...
A Senate committee is examining the potential health risks cell phones pose, following a controversial report by the Environmental Working Group that warns of varying levels of radiation the different cell phones emit. Using a cell phone for 10 years...
Sepsis, an infection of the blood, can quickly overwhelm your body's defenses. It is responsible for more than 200,000 deaths per year in the U.S. alone. Premature newborns and people with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable. Most existing...
Two new studies show that talking on a cell phone while traveling, whether you're driving or on foot, increased both pedestrian deaths and those of drivers and passengers. The new studies show that the current increase in deaths attributed to cell phone...
Students in Osaka Japan will be prohibited from using cell phones at the majority of public primary, middle and high schools in from the next school year, under a plan announced by Osaka Governor Toru Hashimoto. In Saitama prefecture just north of Tokyo...
If you have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator, it might be unwise to keep your iPod earbuds in your shirt pocket or draped around your neck, even when they're disconnected. A study has found that some headphones can interfere with heart devices...
Josh Villa was driving home after a drink with a friend in 2005 when his car mounted the curb and flipped over. Villa was thrown through the windscreen, suffered massive head injuries and fell into a coma. Almost a year later, there was little sign of...
Honeybee populations in the United States continued their decline last year, according to a survey of bee health. U.S. commercial beekeepers saw the loss of 36 percent more hives than last year. This makes the second year in a row there has been a substantial...
The electromagnetic fields produced by incubators alter newborns’ heart rates, according to a small study. It is not clear what the long term effects might be, but this could have implications for premature babies who spend several weeks or months in...
A recent study found that extended cell phone use may affect the number and quality of the male sperm count, significantly diminishing fertility. The count and quality of male sperm was found to be inversely proportional to the frequency cell phone use...
The French Health Ministry has issued a warning against excessive mobile phone use, especially by children. The warning was issued as a result of the appearance on the market of mobile phones designed for children, since youngsters would be particularly...
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