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

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

The condition that mammograms can detect — and act as an early warning of heart problems down the road — is called breast arterial calcification, said Matthew Nudy, an assistant professor of medicine ...

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 ...

Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray ...

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 ...

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 ...