Under the draft proposal, the principle that exposure should be “as low as reasonably achievable” will be replaced with hard limits and special exceptions.

More than half of breast cancer patients receive radiation as part of their treatment, but it may not help those with early-stage cancer, new research shows. Women who received a radiation course ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. Fear of radiation is a staple of the post-WWII era. Assumptions ...

Radiation therapy is an outpatient treatment that targets and kills cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Here’s what you can expect. Radiation treatment, also known as radiation ...

Every day, Alaskans are exposed to radiation. Some is non-ionizing and detectable by sound, heat or sight through radios, ...

Doctors sometimes use radiation therapy to treat early stage non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). To treat advanced stages, they may recommend radiation therapy alongside other treatments, such as ...

Every electronic device in your home emits some form of radiation. But it's important to understand exactly what that means. When you hear "radiation," you might picture X-rays, radioactive materials, ...

For a few hours each lunar day, the radiation environment near the moon quietly shifts. Measurements now suggest that parts ...