Hacker News with Generative AI: Health Risks

CT Scans Could Be Triggering an Alarming Number of Cancer Cases (jamanetwork.com)
Approximately 93 million computed tomography (CT) examinations are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United States, and ionizing radiation from CT is a known carcinogen.
Medical Imaging, Cancer, Health Risks
9 points by CGMthrowaway 19 days ago | 1 comments
CT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds (arstechnica.com)
Computed tomography scans have become vital, even lifesaving, medical imaging for diagnosing and monitoring health conditions. But they do expose patients to ionizing radiation at levels linked to higher risks of cancer.
Medical Imaging, Cancer, Health Risks, Radiation
13 points by jnord 40 days ago | 1 comments
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into police detainees (apnews.com)
Police Brutality, Law Enforcement, Health Risks, Sedatives
67 points by cempaka 392 days ago | 84 comments