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There are actually people who believe this to this day, there are some old mines in Montana where people go and get themselves irradiated. [https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/inside-a-radioactive-health-mine/281265/]
It's not as bad for you as it sounds (still pseudoscience though)
Yeah apparently it helps relieve pain caused by arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. Not sure I'd try it, but that's what they say...
Here is an interesting read on the subject.