Preparing for Surgery: Kids Millions of children have surgery every year, but that may be little comfort to you if your child is one of them. It’s…

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On this page: Description Figure 1: Drawing of CT fan beam (left) and patient in a CT imaging system Computed tomography (CT), sometimes called "computerized tomography" or…

On this page:  The FDA has received some reports of electronic medical devices being damaged during CT scans. Damage to the devices may be caused by interference…

Airlines are serving "potentially unhealthy water" to passengers, according to a new study, with researchers recommending that travelers stick to bottled water and avoid drinking coffee or…

The Trump administration is reducing the number of vaccines it recommends for children in the U.S. Under the new guidelines, the CDC recommends all children be vaccinated…

Cardiac nuclear medicine imaging evaluates the heart for coronary artery disease and cardiomyopathy (diseases of the heart muscle). It also may be used to help determine whether…

Coping with Chiari and syringomyelia – by Shawna Countryman A diagnosis of syringomyelia (SM) and/or Chiari (CM) may affect us in many different ways. Dealing with the…

A pill form of weight-loss drug Wegovy, manufactured by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, is now available in the U.S., giving Americans access to an oral medication to…

In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules For a Long and Healthy Life," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a prominent oncologist and health policy…