of the chest and abdomen. The CT showed ground glass opacity in the lungs (in particular, bilaterally in the lung bases) and inhomogeneity of the rectus abdominal muscles. Figure 1. Bone marrow biopsy ...

More than 100,000 future cancer cases were projected to result from the 93 million CT examinations performed in 2023, according to a study published April 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Low-dose CT ...

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radiation, a new study says. Ultra-low ...

A paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that if current radiation dosing and utilization practices continue, CT-associated cancers could ...

Sometimes, the simplest exercises, the ones we do comfortably lying on our mat, are the ones that really get our deep muscles ...

Ned Lamont’s budget address on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Hartford. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror The state is facing growing demand for medical services among retirees on Medicare ...

Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of ...

‘Low’ certainty of evidence showed a greater reduction in inter-rectus distance measured at rest and during a head lift following abdominal muscle training compared with no exercise. Evidence on the ...

Ever felt that icky tightness in your chest, like it’s full of gunk? That’s chest congestion. Chest congestion occurs when excess mucus or fluid builds up in the lungs or airways, making it ...

Longtime watering hole in historic CT building up for sale. Owner: ‘It’s been a good run.’ Longtime watering hole in historic CT building up for sale. Owner: 'It's been a good run.' ...

Pain on the right side of the chest can result from muscle strain or digestive problems. It can also indicate an injury, cardiovascular disease, a serious lung problem, or another health condition ...