news: CT scans cause 29,000 cancers a year in the US (and other news)

Monday, December 14, 2009

CT scans cause 29,000 cancers a year in the US (and other news)

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CT scans (medical imaging scans) have now been proven to cause 29,000 cancers a year in the U.S. alone.

As this new is breaking all across the 'net, we bring you relevant news today about how mammograms cause cancer:

http://www.naturalnews.com/027742_mammography_radiation.html

... as well as a report on how medical imaging after a heart attack can expose you to radiation equivalent to 725 chest X-rays:

http://www.naturalnews.com/027741_CT_scans_medical_imaging.html

And if you're looking for natural remedies and solutions for preventing prostate cancer, we report on the latest breaking news on that front:

http://www.naturalnews.com/027743_prostate_cancer_alternative_medicine.html

More stories continue below on BPA, sleep disorders, PCB pollution and more...

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