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 you like the radiologist to examine it ...

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 ...

A calcified granuloma in the lung is a cluster of immune cells with calcium deposits. They can be asymptomatic or cause symptoms such as wheezing and chest pain. A granuloma is a small cluster of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Daily vitamin D supplementation does not influence the progression of arterial calcification or increase the ...

Benign and cancerous calcium phosphate deposits that may look identical on a mammogram have distinct differences in their structures and formation processes, according to researchers at the University ...

A recent research letter published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research describes two new genetic loci associated with coronary artery calcification (CAC). CAC is a measure of atherosclerosis ...

Predictors of cardiotoxicity in patients with early breast cancer treated with doxorubicin and/or trastuzumab: Implications of race/ethnicity and insurance status. Cardiovascular outcomes in ...

Bananas and avocados — foods that are rich in potassium — may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries. University of Alabama at Birmingham ...