'Repeated' Medical Imaging Test Could Be Exposing Millions To Radiation-Linked Tumors

'Repeated' Medical Imaging Test Could Be Exposing Millions To Radiation-Linked Tumors

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Updated Apr 6, 2025 | 12:00 AM IST

SummaryRadiation from overused CT scans may be responsible for up to 2% of all cancers annually in the U.S. The radiation dose can vary tenfold between machines, with younger patients facing twice the cancer risk, highlighting urgent need for standardized, safer imaging practices.

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New Hope for Heart Patients: FDA Clears SAPIEN 3 for Silent Aortic Stenosis

New Hope for Heart Patients: FDA Clears SAPIEN 3 for Silent Aortic Stenosis

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Updated May 6, 2025 | 10:00 AM IST

SummaryAortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve opening, which restricts blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body.

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Recent US Salmonella Outbreak Is Linked With Backyard Poultry: CDC

Recent US Salmonella Outbreak Is Linked With Backyard Poultry: CDC

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Updated May 6, 2025 | 07:00 AM IST

SummaryAffecting 7 people already, across 6 states in the US, this recent outbreak of Salmonella is associated with backyard poultry, says CDC. Here is what you can do to stays safe.

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US Sees Most Pediatric Flu Deaths Since Swine Flu Pandemic

US Sees Most Pediatric Flu Deaths Since Swine Flu Pandemic

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Updated May 5, 2025 | 09:00 PM IST

SummaryU.S. authorities have reported 216 pediatric deaths so far this flu season. And what is worrying is that the season is not over yet.

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