If you’re a woman over 40, you’ve likely been told to have regular mammograms as part of breast cancer screening. But these scans can provide another valuable clue as well.
Research shows that mammograms may also help doctors spot breast arterial calcification, or BAC, a finding that can offer important insight into a woman’s risk of heart disease or stroke.
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