According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 80 percent of radiation exposure comes from natural sources and 20 percent comes from man-made radiation sources. Amit Lubovsky, vice ...

Exposure to radiation is safe in small amounts and when it is strictly controlled during a medical exam such as an X-ray, for example. However, long-term exposure to small amounts of radiation can ...

Radiation safety is a responsibility that governments take very seriously because radiation cannot be seen, smelled, or felt, ...

As scientists develop new innovations to diagnose and treat medical problems, the emphasis is on patient safety and responses. But what about the healthcare providers who administer these tests? A new ...

As a business owner, you likely have a strong attachment to your cell phone, and may have concerns about possible radiation hazards connected to cell use. As of 2013, this remains a controversial ...

Editor’s Note: In addition to Peter Pronovost (photo and biography above), authors of this post include Julius Pham, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of ...

Dräger, an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology, announced the release of the Dräger X-site Live, a state-of-the-art area monitoring kit for gas and radiation hazard ...

NASA Curiosity rover recorded deep-space radiation on its Mars trip similar to the exposures astronauts would face Overall%2C astronauts would receive 15%25 to 20%25 of lifetime-allowed radiation ...

Scientists have published comprehensive findings on space-based radiation as measured by a detector aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The data provide critical information on the radiation ...

Data returned by the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter indicates that astronauts on even short future Mars missions could face significant space radiation hazards. The readings from the orbiter ...

When that happens, white blood cells, which run our immune systems, stop production, explained Richard Vetter, emeritus radiation safety officer and biophysics professor at the Mayo Clinic. “If ...