You do your best to eat a clean, healthy diet. You get your 20 to 30 minutes of daily exercise, on most days anyway. And you haven’t smoked in years. In other words, you’ve got all the major methods for protecting yourself against cancer covered. And that’s fantastic! But why stop there? There ... Read More ›
CT scans
UPDATED:May 7, 2017
UPDATED:January 20, 2017
4 medical tests you should say no to
Your doctor is supposed to order a medical test only when it’s necessary to diagnose you, or measure progress on something you’re being treated for. But all too often doctors get into the habit of routinely, and unnecessarily, ordering them. And when they do they not only are costing you cash and ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 16, 2017
Dialing down your radiation exposure from CT scans
Finally, some good news to share about CT scans for a change. In The Innocent Little Test that Could Kill You I told about the all-too-common and dangerous practice of ordering unnecessary CT scans. Careless overuse of these radiation-emitting tests has led to an additional 29,000 cases of ... Read More ›
