Plastic Could Protect Astronauts from Deep-Space Radiation
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Fewer CT scans for kids, but some still unnecessary
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Hospitals aim to reduce kids’ radiation exposure
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Does breast cancer radiation raise risk of heart disease?
A new study suggests breast cancer radiation treatment can increase the risk of dying of heart disease before the age of 80, however, as NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman says, radiation technology has evolved significantly since the study first began in 1958.
Mastectomy may have less benefit than lumpectomy
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Boy plays harp for hospitalized mom, others
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Twin satellites to orbit Van Allen radiation belts
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