Diagnosed with 'dense breasts'? You may need more than a mammogram
About 40% of women have dense or extremely dense breasts. Online risk assessment tools can help women decide if a breast MRI is a good idea.
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Gauging the impact of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina
It’s estimated that more than 500,000 people will soon gain access to health care coverage in North Carolina through Medicaid expansion. The new law’s impact on individuals, families and the medical professionals who care for them will be closely monitored.
Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger
Scientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the bran. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small.
A Scientist's Pink Cast Leads To Discovery About How The Brain Responds To Disability
A neurologist who wanted to know how the brain changes in response to a physical disability put his arm in a pink cast for two weeks to find out.
A Triad Doctor’s Fight To Keep Prices Affordable
A surgeon in Winston-Salem is fighting back against sky-high healthcare costs by offering flat fee services: X-Rays for $70, and hernia repairs for $2,500 — about half the national averages.
Groupon For Medical Scans? Discounted Care Can Have Hidden Costs
Groupon and other deal sites are the latest marketing tactic in medicine, offering bargain prices. But critics say pursuing such discounts can also entail getting unnecessary or duplicative services.
Trump Team Hits Brakes On Law That Would Curb Unneeded Medicare CT Scans, MRIs
Critics worry that the administration's delays come at a steep cost: Medicare continues to pay for millions of unnecessary exams and patients are being subjected to radiation for no medical benefit.
Changes In Brain Scans Seen After A Single Season Of Football For Young Players
MRI scans of the brains of young football players suggest that repeated blows to the head can change the shape of nerve fibers in the corpus callosum, which connects the two halves of the brain.
Anthem Says No To Many Scans Done By Hospital-Owned Clinics
MRI and CT scans done at hospitals for outpatients are often too expensive, says the firm, which insures patients in 14 states. The shift in policy won't apply to mammograms or X-rays, Anthem says.
How A Dog In An MRI Scanner Is Like Your Grandma At A Disco
To study dogs' brain activity, scientists had to train canines to hold absolutely still for eight minutes without restraint. But how do you get a dog to freeze that long inside a clanging MRI scanner?