Tag: Radiation

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Induction cooker, microwave oven, router… Are these household appliances really radioactive and harmful to people?

Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li have been married for several years and are finally pregnant recently. She is happy and careful at the same time, for fear that if something goes wrong, the baby will disappear. One day after dinner, she saw such a message in her circle of friends: Xiao Zhang immediately discussed with Xiao Li with a grain of salt: [Do you want to isolate all these “radiating” household appliances? ] Xiao Li is a radiologist who deals with radiation every day. He smiled when he looked at the content carefully: “madam, don’t be afraid, listen to me slowly.” Radiation is also divided into good and bad. Xiao Li: [Radiation is a physical term, which is generally divided Read More …

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Can I fly with my stomach propped up?

From time to time, there are thrilling reports in newspapers that pregnant women give birth to children on planes. The reactions of expectant mothers to this can be roughly divided into two categories: One kind was so scared that the gate could not go out and the second gate could not go forward. As soon as the stomach hurt slightly, they hurried to the hospital by taxi. The other kind has a wider heart than the sky, does not remember the expected date of delivery, is too lazy to consult a doctor when something happens, and runs all over the world, causing all kinds of [accidents] that give birth to children in planes and toilets (not in hospitals anyway). Mothers-to-be Read More …

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Does CT or X-ray examination during pregnancy lead to fetal malformation?

Pregnant expectant mothers are most concerned about the fetus in their womb. Whether they can develop healthily affects the hearts of expectant mothers all the time. With people’s attention to fetal health and the continuous development of medical technology, The various medical examinations exposed during pregnancy are increasingly diversified. While these examinations provide physical information, the safety issues during use are also concerned by expectant mothers. Some expectant mothers are very taboo to CT or X-ray films, and they are worried that the radiation exposed during the examination will affect the health of the fetus and even lead to fetal malformation. Is this really the case? [Radiation] Is it what? Radiation is a physical term, which can be divided into Read More …

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Weekly Chronicle of Pregnancy (13): Pregnant, can I still do CT?

Miss Zhou’s friend called Dr. Tian anxiously for advice: Judging from the performance, it seems that it is between heavy and light, but it can also be observed and taken measures if there is further situation. However, dizziness and vomiting cannot rule out the possibility of more serious problems. Early examination seems to be conducive to taking early measures to reduce risks. As a result, the question arises, will the radiation from head CT affect the baby? How to choose between the potential risks of mother and baby? It is rare to have such [a little back] situations as friends, but I believe many expectant mothers will also encounter similar troubles: Radiation is present in many of the various medical Read More …

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Will medical radiation from X-rays and CT bring terrible consequences?

Unprotected medical radiation does bring terrible effects to the human body, but it is not really terrible to take protective measures and use medical examinations such as X-ray and CT within a reasonable range. With the continuous development of medical technology, people come into contact with various kinds of medical examinations increasingly diverse. At the same time, the safety problems in the use of examination equipment have also attracted people’s attention. For example, common X-ray medical examination and treatment, some people think that contact with them will cause damage to human body, do more harm than good; Some people also think that the use of X-ray equipment will have adverse effects on the surrounding environment. Is this really the case? Read More …

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Can the microwave oven still be used if the family has children or the daughter-in-law is pregnant?

Of all household appliances, the use of microwave ovens is probably the most concerned. Words such as [microwave] [radiation] can always cause panic among many people, and the [terrible] legend about microwave ovens often gets special attention. In this age of [turning pale at the smell of cancer], [carcinogens produced by microwave oven heating] has become widely accepted [common sense] in repeated times and times. This article starts with why microwave ovens can heat food, introduces the characteristics of microwave ovens and analyzes some rumors about microwave ovens. First, why can microwave ovens heat food? Let’s start with water. Water molecules are made up of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. Oxygen atoms have strong attraction to electrons, so Read More …

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Is it harmful to what to heat food in microwave oven?

Although microwave ovens have solved many people’s [eating problems], they still cannot stop all kinds of [conspiracy theories] in the circle of friends. Does microwave heating produce carcinogens? The principle of microwave heating is to make polar molecules (such as water and protein) rotate rapidly through the change of electric field direction, thus generating heat through the movement and friction of molecules. Many natural ingredients are high-moisture foods, such as fish, eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables and porridge soup, so they are more suitable for microwave heating. There is no evidence that microwave heating can directly produce carcinogens, and even if microwave ovens are used correctly, it can help avoid the generation of carcinogens. For example, traditional cooking methods, such as Read More …

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Is the security check equipment at the airport and railway station dangerous to the pregnant mother?

Can the human body security check instrument be used with confidence? Normally, don’t worry about the kind of hand-held metal detector we see at the airport or railway station. After all, that kind of detector uses the principle of magnetic induction, so a sweep will not endanger the health of the pregnant mother or the fetus. However, it is really necessary to keep an eye on it. For example, according to the news that broke out a long time ago, Shuangliu Airport has introduced a new type of human body security check device. The [frenzied] part of this security check device is called the “weak photon” that does not know what to say. It uses X-rays. Can pregnant mothers pass Read More …

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The place with the strongest radiation in the world turned out to be here!

Doctor, it is said that a dental X-ray is equivalent to an hour at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant? Doctor, I heard that a whole-body CT radiation is equivalent to staying in the place with the strongest radiation on the earth for several hours. We doctors are often asked by patients who are examined whether such radiation is very strong and whether such radiation is dangerous. Yes, it is quite strong, but it cannot be compared with one place because: The strongest radiation in the world is in the lungs of smokers! Why? Today, Dr. Clove recommended a very interesting video to explain the matter. There is a video channel called Veritasium, which is an English science and education program Read More …

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Mobile phones, celery, cola… who is better at killing sperm?

In recent years, the survival rate of sperm has shown a sharp decline in the world, mainly because… there are too many rumors! Today Dr. Clove must have a good talk with the rumor mongers. Cell phone spermicidal? Mobile phone radiation can kill sperm, which is really an old rumor. In fact, mobile phones neither emit harmful radiation nor kill sperm. You said you didn’t believe it? Then you must look at these studies: In the study on whether cell phone use affects semen quality, the researchers found no correlation between the total amount of semen and cell phone use. Another study pointed out that one hour of RF 900 MHz low frequency radiation did not affect the sperm motility Read More …