CT scan benefits outweigh risks for kids
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NEW YORK  - The increased risk of cancer from the radiation used in a CT scan is negligible compared with the benefits for children who need a scan, according to investigators at Cincinnati's Hospital for Children in Ohio.
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Good benefit management can mean more for your family.
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The number of Americans undergoing CT scans has increased dramatically in recent years, driving a significant increase in the amount of radiation that many people are being exposed to from medical procedures.
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A pilot screening programme carried out on 11-14-year-olds, involving detailed tests on their circulation system, has revealed that although the children appeared healthy, one in five already had defective ...
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Â· Healthier lifestyles offer protection from dementia Â· Overweight children lead to fears of rise in disease
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NEW YORK  - Children who often suffer headaches or daytime drowsiness may be at heightened risk of developing unexplained body aches and pains, a study has found.
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A new breast scan using a souped-up kind of X-ray called a CT scan may be more accurate than a standard mammogram -- and much less uncomfortable, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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CHICAGO  - Full-body cat scans increase a person&#39;s risk of cancer, according to a study released that raises questions about the rising popularity of these screenings among healthy people.
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SATURDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Following simple safety rules can help protect children from injury while they&#39;re having fun this summer, say experts from Safe Kids East Central and the Medical College of Georgia&#39;s Children&#39;s Medical Center.
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CHICAGO  - Preventive radiation to the brain significantly reduces the risk of lung cancer spreading to this organ and improves survival, according to data presented in a session Monday at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- The holiday season can be an especially exciting time of year for children.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a large Danish study confirm that young children who attend group childcare, especially those without siblings, are at increased risk for catching respiratory infections compared with their counterparts who are cared for at home.
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CHICAGO Full-body computed tomography, or CT, scans increase a person&#39;s risk of cancer, according to a study released Tuesday in the journal Radiology that raises questions about the growing popularity of these screenings among healthy people.
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EXETER, England  - Minute changes in tiny blood  vessels close to the surface of the skin in children as young  as 11 can indicate the risk of future heart attacks or strokes,  a leading scientist said on Monday.
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People who have full-body CT screenings to detect potential health problems are exposed to about as much radiation as some survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, a study in today&#39;s journal Radiology reports.
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NEW YORK  - Children who make regular  visits to an indoor pool may develop damage to a type of lung  cell that helps prevent airway inflammation, a new study  suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Bigger babies seem to have a  greater risk of developing certain cancers as adults, a new  study finds.