AI Mammograms: Early Heart Disease Detection in Women

A routine breast cancer screening – the mammogram – may soon offer a second, critical health assessment: cardiovascular risk. New research demonstrates that artificial intelligence can analyze mammogram X-rays to detect calcium buildup in breast arteries, providing a surprisingly accurate indicator of a woman’s likelihood of experiencing a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure. This … Read more

Breast Cancer Screening: Risk, Tests & Your Health

The paradigm of breast cancer screening is undergoing a fundamental shift, moving away from a one-size-fits-all annual mammogram approach towards personalized risk assessment. The recently published results of the WISDOM study, funded by the NIH and several philanthropic organizations, demonstrate that tailoring screening schedules to individual risk factors is not only as safe as annual … Read more