Fact or artifact? Medical tests can sometimes be deceptive

Fact or artifact? Medical tests can sometimes be deceptive

In women, breasts can obscure the images from the radioactive dye used in a nuclear stress test, making it seem as though the inferior portion of the heart isn't getting enough blood, which is one of the most common artifacts leading to a false …

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Is it a fact, or an artifact? Further testing is required

In women, breasts can obscure the images from the radioactive dye used in a nuclear stress test, making it seem as though the inferior portion of the heart isn't getting enough blood, which is one of the most common artifacts leading to a false …

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State mulls expanded disease list for marijuana program

Colorado will spend more than $ 8 million researching marijuana's medical potential, awarding grants for studies on treating epilepsy, brain tumors, Parkinson's disease and post-traumatic stress disorder. Some of the studies still need federal approval.

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Denver Pot Farmer Behind Bars After Mailing Weed To Chicago…Again

Among the 20 medical conditions petitioners are requesting state officials add to the list are anxiety, migraines, bipolar disorder, psoriasis, gout, insomnia, autism, chronic back pain and post-traumatic stress disorder. Illinois's current law lists …

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Food industry technology could aid critically ill patients

The same technology used in the food industry to measure the antioxidant properties of edible plants, tea, and wine could be adapted to monitor the oxidative stress of critically ill patients in intensive care. … The other two Explorer Grant …

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