The coronary calcium scan uses X-rays to detect and measure calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, which supply blood to ...
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Coronary artery calcium scans

Calcium scans can detect calcium deposits in coronary arteries to assess heart disease risk. The scan is most useful for ...
Heart disease often develops silently for years before striking without warning. But this scan offers a powerful way to ...
Most standard check-ups rely on a resting ECG and a lipid panel (cholesterol test). While useful, these are often ...
A Mount Sinai study reveals that half of heart attacks occur in individuals previously considered low risk, highlighting the ...
From salon domestic violence training to gig worker pay transparency, explore how Maryland's latest laws impact you and your ...
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 disease, the number ...
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Longevity Forever!

While I don't think we're there yet, there may be parts of all of this that we can work with to our advantage. Maybe, getting ...
With the new year approaching, dozens of Maryland laws are set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The updates cover health care, ...
The Tampa dad nearly died from an undiagnosed heart condition and needed to undergo emergency bypass surgery in 2003. Murray, now 72, survived the experience, and he said it shaped the rest of his ...
If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean—but at ...
Artificial intelligence is turning a familiar medical workhorse into a window on one of the most pervasive health threats of ...