Radiation Gone Wrong
From the website of Dr. Mercola: In recent years, the use of imaging technology has exploded. We are receiving far more radiation in the form of x-rays, mammograms, CT scans than ever before. In addition, some patients have been exposed to higher levels due to machine malfunctions and human error.
CT scans and mammograms emit far more radiation than conventional X-rays. A mammogram exposes your body to as much as 1,000 times as much radiation as a chest x-ray.
The Canadian National Breast Screening Study-2 (CNBSS-2) has been following more than 39,000 women assigned either to annual physical examination or examination plus mammography since the mid-1980s. Although mammography does lead to the discovery of smaller, earlier stage tumors, it still does not improve breast cancer survival rates over examination alone.
Dr. Mercola recommends breast thermography as a safer alternative to mammograms. The procedure doesn’t require compression of the breast and is totally painless and non-invasive. For more information, see:
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