A large study of more than 5 million women over 30 years has suggested that CT scans before conception could increase the risk of pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies. As concerning as the results ...

Prior CT scans linked with increase in current pregnancy risks Pregnancy risks rise with number of prior CT scans, scans near ovaries Young women should be offered alternatives to CT when possible ...

A population-based cohort study evaluated the risk for spontaneous pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies in offspring of women exposed to computed tomography (CT) ionizing radiation before ...

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...

A recent study links exposure to radiation from medical imaging to a small-but-significant risk of blood cancers among children and adolescents. But do not panic. The study concludes the benefits of ...

Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of ...