Researchers Indicate Certain CT Scans Expose Patients to Excessive Radiation; Regulators Seek Additional Information

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine’s most valuable tools, computerized tomography scans, can sometimes cause cancer. Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients undergoing CT…

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NHRC expresses concern over fatal road accidents, excessive force against protesters

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the rising loss of lives through road accidents, infringing on right to life. The commission also highlighted the excessive use of force by security personnel against protesters in the country. During the presentation of its eighth monthly dashboard report at its headquarters in Abuja,…

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Shi’ites allege excessive force, restrictions by security operatives against members

The Al Ja’afary Shi’ite Muslim Community in Nigeria has condemned in strong terms the excessive pressure and restrictions imposed by security forces on its members during the recent religious festivals. A statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer of the religious group, Abdullahi Hassan, Shazy on Saturday, in Kaduna said they were still mourning…

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