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Cellphone radiation warning as researchers reveal new risk factor

Rural 5G users face nearly double the radiation exposure compared to city users due to their devices working harder for signals.

Should You Actually Avoid Standing In Front Of A Running Microwave? - Tasting Table

Microwaves are generally safe, but faulty models can leak harmful radiation, making caution necessary during their operation.

Cellphone radiation warning as researchers reveal new risk factor

Rural 5G users face nearly double the radiation exposure compared to city users due to their devices working harder for signals.

Should You Actually Avoid Standing In Front Of A Running Microwave? - Tasting Table

Microwaves are generally safe, but faulty models can leak harmful radiation, making caution necessary during their operation.
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Jimmy Carter Once Lowered Himself Into a Nuclear Reactor After a Partial Meltdown

Jimmy Carter played a crucial role in the world's first nuclear reactor cleanup at age 28, showcasing his expertise and bravery in hazardous situations.

Map reveals safest states during a nuclear attack on US soil

The Midwest is a primary nuclear target, posing significant risks, while the East Coast sees lower immediate fallout risk, yet potential global consequences are severe.
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What the Polaris Dawn mission could reveal about human health in space

The Polaris Dawn mission includes the first private spacewalk and focuses on human health effects of spaceflight, studying radiation exposure and other biomedical parameters.

SpaceX Just Sent Astronauts Into the Earth's Radiation Belt

Musk believes colonizing Mars is essential for humanity's survival and that understanding radiation effects is key to achieving deep space travel.

What the Polaris Dawn mission could reveal about human health in space

The Polaris Dawn mission includes the first private spacewalk and focuses on human health effects of spaceflight, studying radiation exposure and other biomedical parameters.

SpaceX Just Sent Astronauts Into the Earth's Radiation Belt

Musk believes colonizing Mars is essential for humanity's survival and that understanding radiation effects is key to achieving deep space travel.
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Stranded NASA astronauts enduring frightening levels of radiation

Astronauts stranded on ISS face prolonged radiation exposure, significantly increasing their long-term health risks.

How much radiation Starliner astronauts may have been exposed to while waiting to come home

NASA astronauts face increased radiation risks due to an unplanned extended stay on the ISS.
Extended exposure in space raises concerns about cancer and other health issues.

NASA is investing in a rocket that could get humans to Mars and back in 2 months - and travel at 100,000 mph

NASA is investing in a new rocket system, the Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR), that could shorten the trip to Mars from almost two years to just two months.

Stranded NASA astronauts enduring frightening levels of radiation

Astronauts stranded on ISS face prolonged radiation exposure, significantly increasing their long-term health risks.

How much radiation Starliner astronauts may have been exposed to while waiting to come home

NASA astronauts face increased radiation risks due to an unplanned extended stay on the ISS.
Extended exposure in space raises concerns about cancer and other health issues.

NASA is investing in a rocket that could get humans to Mars and back in 2 months - and travel at 100,000 mph

NASA is investing in a new rocket system, the Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR), that could shorten the trip to Mars from almost two years to just two months.
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Cancer scanner that delivers diagnoses in minutes is in action now

State-of-the-art PET scanner at Royal Free Hospital can diagnose cancer in 5 minutes, exposing patients to less radiation and scanning 2x faster.
LAFOV PET scanner allows for quicker diagnosis and earlier treatment initiation, enhancing patient experience and treatment efficacy.

You May Not Need a Lead Apron for a Dental X-ray, a New Recommendation Says

The American Dental Association will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars for dental X-rays.
X-ray beams are now more focused, reducing concerns about radiation hitting other body parts and aprons and collars blocking necessary images.
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