A step-by-step, evidence-informed framework for interpreting high coronary calcium CT results, refining cardiovascular risk, and implementing integrative pr ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prior to 1990, many assumed that once cholesterol plaques form in the arteries causing atherosclerosis, it was not reversible.

The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart. If calcium builds up in the coronary artery, it can lead to coronary artery disease and increase a person’s risk of a heart attack. Calcium is the most ...

Recent research suggests that high doses of calcium supplements could increase the risk of heart problems. Cardiologists recommend getting calcium from food rather than supplements for better health ...

Renal transplantation does not stop or reverse coronary artery calcification (CAC), according to researchers. In a study that included 150 renal transplant recipients, CAC prevalence increased from 35 ...

A new study published suggests that the connection between coronary artery calcification—a measure of calcium buildup in the arteries—and bone mineral density may be driven in part by shared genetic ...

If you could prevent yourself from having a heart attack, would you do it? It sounds like a no-brainer, but the signs of being at an increased risk of becoming one of the 805,000 people a year in the ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — Routine mammograms are a critical tool for breast cancer screening. However, they may also hold crucial, potentially untapped information about a person’s risk for cardiovascular ...