Food allergies? Pesticides in tap water might be to blame
New study finds chemicals used for water purification can lead to food allergies ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (December 3, 2012) – Food allergies are on the rise, affecting 15 million Americans.…
People are willing to to tolerate at least a 99.8 percent rate of unnecessary additional radiologic tests, including surgery to diagnose a single additional extracolonic malignancy
"The primary outcome measure was the maximum false-positive rate that the average participant was willing to accept in exchange for a one-in-600 chance of diagnosing an extracolonic malignancy, or the…
Breast cancer risk can be lowered by avoiding unnecessary medical imaging
15 JUN 2012 UCSF analysis of IOM report on environmental causes of breast cancer suggests there is at least 1 way women can reduce risk A report issued by the…
Statins may increase risk of interstitial lung abnormalities in smokers
13 Jan 2012 Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study. While some studies have suggested…
New research shows $6.7 billion spent on unnecessary tests and treatments in one year (2011)
Public release date: 3-Oct-2011 Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that $6.7 billion was spent in one year performing unnecessary tests or prescribing unnecessary medications in primary…
Magnitude of overdiagnosis in cancer indicates need for strategies to address the problem
Public release date: 22-Apr-2010 -60% of prostate cancers detected with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests could represent overdiagnosis -50% of lung cancer detected they estimate could represent overdiagnosis -25% of breast…
The original USB stick? 5,500-year-old clay spheres containing Mesopotamian code could be the ‘first ever data storage’ devices
CT scans and 3D modelling have now shown what is inside these spheres The spheres are hollow and contain geometric shapes named ‘tokens’ The tokens are thought to be the…
Reducing unnecessary and high-dose pediatric CT scans could cut associated cancers by 62 percent
Contact: Phyllis Brown phyllis.brown@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 916-734-9023 University of California - Davis Health System (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A study examining trends in X-ray computed tomography (CT) use in children in the United…
98% of Childhood cancer survivors have significant chronic disease
By Alexandra Sifferlin, TIME.com updated 10:21 AM EDT, Wed June 12, 2013 A new study shows childhood cancer survivors may be more likely to have chronic diseases. STORY HIGHLIGHTS A…
Ancient Egyptians accessorized with meteorites
Contact: Aeron Haworth aeron.haworth@manchester.ac.uk 44-161-275-8387 University of Manchester Researchers at The Open University (OU) and The University of Manchester have found conclusive proof that Ancient Egyptians used meteorites to make…
Young people who undergo CT scans are 24 percent more likely to develop cancer compared with those who do not, a study published today on bmj.com suggests
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmj.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Small cancer risk following CT scans in childhood and adolescence confirmed But the absolute excess for all cancers combined is low The…
Average radiation exposure of the US population requires perspective and caution: 6 fold Increase since 1980
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jason Bardi jbardi@aip.org 301-209-3091 American Institute of Physics NCRP Report No. 160 on increased average radiation exposure of the US population COLLEGE PARK, MD…
Statins may increase risk of interstitial lung abnormalities in smokers
Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study. While some studies have suggested that statins might…
NCRP Report No. 160 on increased average radiation exposure of the US population
Public release date: 3-Mar-2009 - The new NCRP report falls squarely into this controversy because it estimates the total U.S. exposure to all sources of ionizing radiation has increased six-fold…
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Millions of patients may be on statins needlessly
Scans to examine the build-up of calcium in the arteries were far better at identifying patients who would suffer a cardiac event, researchers found. The US study found that 35…
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