Trump defends health in interview over his energy level, CT scan and aspirin use

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump revealed details about his energy level, recent CT scan and defying ...
The Vindicator

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Dye in CT scans can aggravate thyroid

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a male who is 58 years of age. I recently had an MRI of my cervical spine, and just this month, I had a CT scan of my whole abdomen. Since then, I have had symptoms of dry eyes, ...
UPI

Study finds use of head CT scans has doubled in U.S. emergency rooms

Use of head CT scans in U.S. emergency departments has more than doubled over the past 15 years, a new study says. Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by ERs in 2022, up from under 8 million ...
Medscape

Can CT Scans Accurately Detect Cancer in Patients With Non-Specific Symptoms Despite Rising CT Referrals?

CT scans identified cancer in 13% of patients with non-specific symptoms, despite a fivefold increase in referrals from GPs from 2012 to 2019. Around 1 in 7 patients were diagnosed with cancer. This ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Integrating Brensocatib and CT Scans Into NCF Bronchiectasis Management: James Chalmers, MBChC, PhD

CT scans can play a role not just in diagnosing but also in monitoring non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis management, explained James D. Chalmers, MD. The use of CT scans is moving beyond a simple ...
MedPage Today

CT Scans in a Single Year Could Result in 100,000 Future Cancers in the U.S.

A risk model suggested that CT exams in 2023 were projected to lead to over 100,000 future cancers over the lifetime of exposed patients. Previous projections published in 2009 had estimated that ...
Medscape

Cancer From CT Scans: What’s the Real Risk?

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...
Hartford Courant

Report: CT added 900 jobs in August, as labor force waned

While national job growth has weakened, growth in Connecticut is stable, albeit low, according to new numbers released Thursday. Employers in the state added 900 jobs in August according to the latest ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Report: CT added 900 jobs in August, as labor force waned

This story has been updated. While national job growth has weakened, growth in Connecticut is stable, albeit low, according to new numbers released Thursday. Employers in the state added 900 jobs in ...
EurekAlert!

Pre-conception radiation exposure from CT scans increases risk for miscarriage and birth defects

Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of ...
Reuters

Previous CT scans may increase pregnancy risks

Prior CT scans linked with increase in current pregnancy risks Pregnancy risks rise with number of prior CT scans, scans near ovaries Young women should be offered alternatives to CT when possible ...
Medical Xpress

Pre-conception radiation exposure from CT scans may increase risk of miscarriage and birth defects, finds study

A population-based cohort study evaluated the risk for spontaneous pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies in offspring of women exposed to computed tomography (CT) ionizing radiation before ...