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People can become radioactive when flying
Medicine - Health

People can become radioactive when flying

When the aircraft flies in a storm, the passenger body in the aircraft can receive the equivalent amount of radiation as a full body scan.

December 14, 2018
Products from Fukushima no longer trace radiation
Medicine - Health

Products from Fukushima no longer trace radiation

To prove this, Japan's largest travel agency organized a study-survey trip at Fukushima. The delegation visited a 10,000-hectare farm, once in a state of complete destru…

December 14, 2018
Risk of Alzheimer's disease in astronauts
Medicine - Health

Risk of Alzheimer's disease in astronauts

US researchers say that exposure to radiation in space can increase the development of Alzheimer's disease in astronauts, according to UPI news agency.

December 14, 2018
Low-dose radiation is good for health?
Medicine - Health

Low-dose radiation is good for health?

A new study in mice showed that X-rays may not heal broken bones, but low doses of ionizing radiation may give rise to other health benefits.

December 14, 2018
Mobile phones are harmful to the fetus
Medicine - Health

Mobile phones are harmful to the fetus

Radiation from mobile phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of pediatrics and may even cause attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, accord…

December 14, 2018