Friday was World Lung Cancer Day, and Aspirus Health has a clear message for anyone who has ever been a heavy smoker — ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Discover a quick CT scan that reveals heart attack risk by detecting calcium buildup in arteries, offering a more accurate ...

"CT gives you dramatically more information and faster," he said. "You can do a CT scan in 5 to 7 seconds." They've replaced other tests that often carry more risk, he said.

New studies that show CT scans may pose a higher cancer risk than previously thought are especially unnerving to patients like Maria Parker, who has already been diagnosed with cancer. "Great. It ...

“So certainly ask about dosage whenever an X-ray or a CT scan is ordered for a child.” Bottom line: One CT scan is not the end of the world, but you never know when you may need another one.

How much for that CT scan? It could be $4,065 or $134 — at the same hospital — depending on your health plan. Insurance plans are ‘leaving money on the table’ when negotiating prices with ...

A single full-body CT scan gives a person a total radiation dose of about 12 mSv. That's close to the 20-mSv dose linked to cancer in Japanese survivors of atomic bombs.

If you need to perform a CT scan on a nearly 400-pound sick alligator, you better make it snappy. That is what veterinarians at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine had to ...