A guard to protect your thyroid during mammograms and dental xrays....

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Keep this in mind when you go to the dentist girls...

DR OZ INFO (MAMMOGRAM AND DENTAL XRAYS) FOR WOMEN

Precautions re Mammograms and Dental XRays/ A Useful Warning

On Wednesday, Dr. Oz had a show on the fastest growing cancer in

women, thyroid cancer. It was a very interesting program and he

mentioned that the increase could possibly be related to the use of

dental x-rays and mammograms. He demonstrated that on the apron the

dentist puts on you for your dental x-rays there is a little flap that

can be lifted up and wrapped around your neck. Many dentists don't

bother to use it. Also, there is something called a "thyroid guard" for

use during mammograms. By coincidence, I had my yearly mammogram

yesterday. I felt a little silly, but I asked about the guard and sure

enough, the technician had one in a drawer. I asked why it wasn't

routinely used. Answer: "I don't know. You have to ask for it." Well,

if I hadn't seen the show, how would I have known to ask?

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