The word laser usually conjures up an image of a strongly concentrated and continuous light beam. Lasers that produce such ...

With the X-ray machines, it is possible to identify a wide range of abnormalities at an early stage, just in a few minutes, while patients and lab technicians are exposed to a minimal dose of ionizing ...

In the past, both gamma radiation glows from thunderstorms and intense, short-lived bursts of gamma radiation, known as ...

were awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics for their studies on radiation. She later won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her discoveries of radium and polonium, becoming the first ...

JAMESTOWN — Jamestown Regional Medical Center added a contrast-enhanced digital mammography machine in July, the first such ...

The tragedy is not only a stark reminder that fire, while a useful servant, can be a merciless master but also highlights a ...

Because of her experience, Mallory is now pursuing a career where she can help others facing the same thing. “Actually, I ...

A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer May 6, 2010, in Los Angeles. Though annual ...

Each October, the nation acknowledges this month as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a good time to learn more ...

This 271-bed acute care facility in Lufkin delivers a broad range of services, including the region’s premier heart and stroke care center, a cutting-edge Women’s Center with a Level II ...

Ali Bastian has shaved her head four months after her devastating cancer diagnosis. The former Hollyoaks star, 42, who is ...

A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.