Barium enema - What’s it for? Barium enemas are given to test for a range of disorders of the lower intestinal tract, including cancer, diverticulitis, polyps, irr...

X-rays - Diagnostic excess - Despite the known cumulative risks to you and your unborn children, this most routine medical test is still being overused on nearly every part of you...

Barium enema - What to do instead - There are quite a few alternatives to barium enemas, the best known of which is colonoscopy. This involves passing a fibreoptic cable up into the colo...

Dental x-ray treatments and their risks - Q:Are there any harmful side effects from the routine use of x-ray by dentists to examine teeth for cavities or from the lamps used to harden non amal...

Back pain doesn't benefit from x-rays - Patients with low back pain believe they are getting 'good' care if there are sent for X-rays in spite of the fact that the X-ray does nothing to impr...

Hidden dangers of routine x-ray tests - X-rays and other tests that involve the use of barium meals and dyes may not be as safe and routine as your doctor would have you believe.

X-rays and pregnancy - Q:When did research first point out the dangers of x-rays during pregnancy and links with leukemia? ...

Doctors lax on x-rays - Hospitals are zapping X-ray patients with levels higher than necessary. ...