Mammograms: Another way to screen for heart disease?
Calcium in the arteries of the breast predicts early buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries, and may improve risk assessment in many women, especially young women. …read more
Mammograms: Another way to screen for heart disease?
Calcium in the arteries of the breast predicts early buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries, and may improve risk assessment in many women, especially young women. …read more
Same symptoms, different care for women and men with heart disease
Despite messages to the contrary, most women being seen by a doctor for the first time with suspected heart disease actually experience the same classic symptoms as men, notably chest pain and… …read more
Same symptoms, different care for women and men with heart disease
Despite messages to the contrary, most women being seen by a doctor for the first time with suspected heart disease actually experience the same classic symptoms as men, notably chest pain and… …read more
Digital mammography can help predict heart disease
Digital mammography can detect calcium in the breast arteries that seems to correlate with calcium in the coronary arteries, suggesting a role in detecting heart disease. …read more
Digital mammography can help predict heart disease
Digital mammography can detect calcium in the breast arteries that seems to correlate with calcium in the coronary arteries, suggesting a role in detecting heart disease. …read more
Breast Calcification on Mammography IDs CVD Risk
Mammography could provide a ‘two-fer’ for women by identifying breast cancer as well as heart disease, new evidence suggests. Heartwire from Medscape …read more
Breast Calcification on Mammography IDs CVD Risk
Mammography could provide a ‘two-fer’ for women by identifying breast cancer as well as heart disease, new evidence suggests. Heartwire from Medscape …read more
CDC updates advice on preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus
Men potentially exposed to Zika virus should use a condom during all sex or abstain from sex for at least 8 weeks, according to new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… …read more
Avoid Morcellation When Malignancy Is Suspected
Dr Peter Kovacs summarizes a new study that found that morcellation is associated with decreased early survival in women with occult leiomyosarcomas. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more