Read more radiation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8028/radiation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:40:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71550/la-patients-get-deadly-blast-of-radiation-in-screw-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA mistake at LA’s famed Cedars-Sinai hospital has subjected more than 200 patients to dangerous levels of radiation. Everyone who has come to the hospital with a suspected stroke since February 2008 has gotten eight times the normal dose of radiation, the LA Times reports. That was when technicians programmed...http://www.newser.com/story/71550/la-patients-get-deadly-blast-of-radiation-in-screw-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 9:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71043/petraeus-secretly-treated-for-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGen. David Petraeus was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer in February but underwent successful radiation treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the military disclosed today. A spokesman for Petraeus said the treatment had little effect on the general's job and Petraeus did make at least one overseas trip...http://www.newser.com/story/71043/petraeus-secretly-treated-for-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 6:04:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69023/report-revives-fears-of-cell-phone-tumor-link.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new report charges that health organizations and the cell phone industry are downplaying clear links between cell phone use and brain cancer, reports the Los Angeles Times . The latest research shows that cell phone use significantly increases the risk of some kind of tumors, and that young people are...http://www.newser.com/story/69023/report-revives-fears-of-cell-phone-tumor-link.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 4:17:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62440/va-doc-botched-92-of-116-cancer-operations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe VA Hospital in Philadelphia performed 116 operations to treat prostate cancer before an investigation found that 92 of the them had been seriously botched, the New York Times reports. The VA considered Dr. Gary Kao an expert who didn't need oversight, and allowed him to cover up his mistakes...http://www.newser.com/story/62440/va-doc-botched-92-of-116-cancer-operations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 21 Jun 2009 11:32:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52514/nasa-to-reboot-mars-orbiter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Odyssey, NASA’s Mars orbiter, must reboot its computer systems, a risky move necessary to ensure continued functionality, Space.com reports. The reboot, slated for next week, should clear out the damaging effects of continued exposure to space radiation on the Odyssey’s memory system. The orbiter’s last reboot was in...http://www.newser.com/story/52514/nasa-to-reboot-mars-orbiter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Mar 2009 13:59:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50138/ginsburg-faces-long-odds-in-cancer-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRuth Bader Ginsburg’s pancreatic cancer is likely the more common, deadlier variety, with a high incidence of recurrence and a grim survival rate, HealthDay reports. Doctors took some comfort in the likelihood the cancer was found early. “She was able to have surgery, and only people who are early-stage cases...http://www.newser.com/story/50138/ginsburg-faces-long-odds-in-cancer-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Feb 2009 15:13:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49618/cancer-study-unlocks-clues-to-who-lives-who-dies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new discovery may help predict whether a woman with breast cancer is more likely to live or die, reports Reuters. The breakthrough may help doctors make vital decisions about which patients should be treated the most aggressively. Researchers discovered patients were more likely to survive the disease if they...http://www.newser.com/story/49618/cancer-study-unlocks-clues-to-who-lives-who-dies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Feb 2009 8:09:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46701/cell-phone-use-linked-to-heart-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAdd another ill to the cell phone pile: Using one may cause heart disease and kidney stones, researchers have found. The radiation emitted by the phones causes red blood cells to leak hemoglobin, which can lead to heart and kidney problems. An earlier study reported this same radiation can also...http://www.newser.com/story/46701/cell-phone-use-linked-to-heart-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 31 Dec 2008 10:11:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45411/combo-treatment-halves-prostate-death-rates-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUsing radiation therapy in combination with hormone treatment can double the survival rate of patients with advanced prostate cancer, a new European study finds. Of those men given only standard drugs, 24% died after 10 years, compared to less than 12% of those given both treatments. Combined treatment is already...http://www.newser.com/story/45411/combo-treatment-halves-prostate-death-rates-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Dec 2008 6:45:45 CST