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Goggles To Diagnose Strokes

We often have to do CT scans or MRIs to check for strokes but researchers at Johns Hopkins believe they have a much more simple bedside alternative.

2013/03/13

Medical Testing

There are two types of tests that doctors can order to either screen for conditions or diagnose a problem or illness.

2012/12/17

A New Resource For Medical Information

The American College of Physicians is teaming up with Consumer Reports to provide medical information regarding important medical topics that affect many of us.

2012/04/24

New Study Shows CT Scans Can Save Smokers’ Lives

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that CT scans can save the lives of heavy smokers.

2011/07/10

(File photo of a physician examining a CT scan. A new study asks about the effects of CT scans on children. Photo by John Guillemin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

New Study Looks At CT Scan Use In Children

A new report in the journal ‘Pediatrics’ says doctors should spend more time evaluating a patient to see if a CT scan is needed.

2011/05/09

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

It is called transcranial direct current stimulation and researchers are using the technique to look at and control the activity of specific brain regions.

2011/02/16