An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Over 18 years, more women with breast arterial calcifications on mammography developed heart disease vs. those ...

When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would the patient like the radiologist to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Breast arterial calcification seen on routine mammograms may predict CVD risk. Women with higher calcification ...

Researchers think a calcium called breast arterial calcification might be a clue that a woman's blood vessels are clogged, ...

Heart disease risk assessment tools specific to women remain lacking, despite the fact cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in women. A new study suggests that mammograms may ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Mammograms are designed to detect breast cancer but they may also reveal signs of an even greater threat to women, new research suggests -- heart disease. Mammogram images can detect ...

Doctors say mammograms can help spot calcification in the arteries that could be a sign of heart problems. And there’s a new ...

Mammograms help doctors detect breast cancer, but now they are being used in a new way -- to identify women who are at risk for heart disease. Not seeing signs of cancer on her routine mammogram is ...

With the first detailed look inside breast tissue calcifications, Illinois researchers documented distinct differences between benign and cancerous deposits. In this sample of ductal carcinoma in situ ...

Mammograms are just one of the many exams and procedures women need to stay healthy. While they're not perfect, mammograms are one of the most effective screening tools we have for breast cancer, ...