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Radiation from CT scans could account for 5% of all cancer cases a year, study suggests0
- Health & Healing
- April 16, 2025
“CT can save lives, but its potential harms are often overlooked. Given the large volume of CT use in the United States, many cancers could occur in the future if current practices don’t change. ” Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a UCSF radiologist and first author of a new study.
READ MOREQuestions for Better Care0
- Health & Healing
- September 21, 2011
More informed patients may be a key to improving health care, reducing medical errors, and increasing the rate of early detection. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is launching a new campaign to encourage patients to ask more questions as a way to make the most of the time they have with their doctors.
READ MOREQuestions About Organic Produce and Sustainability0
- Environmental Well-Being
- December 31, 2011
Amidst explosive growth in the commercial cultivation of organic produce, concerns are being raised as to the sustainability of organic agriculture. Plus, as more Americans buy foods labeled organic, the products are moving away from a traditional emphasis on local growing, small farms, and limited environmental strain. These products are therefore increasingly removed from the
READ MOREPut a Stop to ‘Do I Look Fat?’0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- January 24, 2013
When one partner is overweight, resolving conflict in the relationship takes two. In this article, married couple Betsy and Jarom Schow discuss their personal struggles with weight and marriage. The Wall Street Journal, 1/21/2013
READ MOREPushing kids to eat may cause obesity later0
- Food & Nutrition
- April 29, 2013
Researchers at the University of Minnesota, combining data from two research studies, found that parents who restricted foods (a common practice) were more likely to have overweight or obese children. Researcher Katie Loth, the study's lead author, says, “Parental pressure to eat can be detrimental to children because it takes away from a child's ability
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Purr-Fect Companions: Program Pairs Cats With Kids Learning to Read0
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 1, 2014
How did 7-year-old Colby Procvk learn to love reading? You have to give credit to a program called Book Buddies by the Animal Rescue League of Berks County in Pennsylvania. Around 30 kids are matched up each week with cats waiting to be adopted.
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