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 ...

Breast calcifications are small deposits of calcium in the breast tissue. They are typically noncancerous. However, some forms can occasionally indicate breast cancer. This article looks at the causes ...

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 ...

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 ...

If women need any more encouragement to schedule an annual screening mammogram starting at age 40, experts offer some ...

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 ...

One in 13 women are at risk of developing the disease – and the problem is worsening due to several reasons, including a more ...

Figure 1: Results of microcalcification detection experiments. (a) A benign example of calcification. The green boxes represent benign lesions. ‘GT’ refers to the gold standard label given by the ...

Mammography can be used to identify a key indicator for heart disease in women, according to a study presented at the Menopause Society’s annual meeting. Researchers from the Philadelphia-based Drexel ...

Small calcium mineral deposits known as microcalcifications could reveal the progression of breast cancer, according to a recent study led by researchers at Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cornell University. The ...