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In an attempt to halt the increasing number of patients that are being over-exposed to radiation, doctors at the National Institutes of Health will begin tracking how much radiation a patient has been exposed to in their electronic records. Officials believe that if other doctors and institutes follow suit, researchers will be able to compare the cancer risk of patients with high vs. low radiation exposures. A study released last month said that patients …

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A few days ago, news broke out that several individuals had suffered from hair loss after having CT scans of the brain.  The majority of cases were reported at hospitals in Los Angeles and Glendale, California.  Then, yesterday, news broke of a young lady who had a CT scan of her brain after experiencing seizures.  Shortly thereafter, she began to lose her hair, and the doctors were dumbfounded as to the reason why.  That was until she received a letter from the CEO of the …