An analysis of 1,600 women with BRCA 1/2 mutations suggests that exposure to chest X-rays may increase the risk of breast cancer, and that exposure before the age of 20 may be linked to particularly ...

Having a chest X-ray can be a valuable tool for your doctor to help diagnose an illness. It can however be misleading if it is used alone rather than with other tools to make that diagnosis. Having a ...

Dr. John Boehmer answers the question: 'Can X-rays Help Diagnose Heart Failure?' — -- Question: Does a chest X-ray help diagnose heart failure, and what else might it tell my doctor? Answer: A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When assisted by artificial intelligence, physicians achieved a higher diagnostic accuracy in interpreting chest ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Clinicians usually use a chest X-ray to make a diagnosis, like pneumonia or a lung mass,” Michael T. Lu, MD, ...

It can happen anywhere—at a sunny café sipping your favorite drink, on your morning walk, winding down from a long day at work, or enjoying a night out with friends. Out of the blue, you notice ...

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Just as many women are unaware of some of the vague signs of a heart attack, the same knowledge gap exists for some medical ...