But if a CT scan is ultimately deemed to be the best tool—and, to be clear, in certain circumstances it is—then I would not resist getting it out of fear for the small increased lifetime risk ...

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

A CT scan (also called a CAT scan) is a series of cross-sectional X-ray images of the body. Learn why a CT scan is performed and what to expect during one.

CT scans are quick, painless, non-invasive tests that can identify everything from brain tumors to injuries from an accident. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows ...

A Connecticut attorney who shot and killed a man outside of his law firm in Litchfield in 2021 after the man allegedly attacked him has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison.

Or you may face the most serious result of the CT scan: a cancer diagnosis. Here’s what you need to know about the testing process. Share. Facebook X Pinterest. Copy link.

Illness from heat and humidity is a real thing. With those weather conditions forecast in the next few days in Connecticut and sure to resurface as summer approaches, a doctor with Yale New Haven ...

The CT Senate OK'd a budget that prioritizes children and relies on accounting maneuvers to comply with the constitutional spending cap.

Budr, which has locations in West Hartford, Tolland, Stratford, and Danbury’s east side, saw an opportunity to buy out a competitor, said Carl Tirella, founder of Budr.

An echocardiography of the baby's little heart soon after the onset of labor can predict the outcome of the birth and, in particular, whether the baby will adequately tolerate the contractions or ...

This story has been updated. Bloomfield and Canton Public Schools are the latest targets of federal investigations into Title IX violations, the Connecticut Department of Education confirmed Tuesday.