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Chest CT Scan for Your Heart: Who Benefits the Most?

A CT scan uses X-rays to take multiple cross-sectional images of the body. A computer then combines those images to create a clear, 3D view of the internal organs. CT scans can help...

March 23, 2022 – 2 min read

Cardiac Calcium Scoring: An Affordable Heart Snapshot

Every day, your heart pushes blood throughout your body, and you rarely pay attention to it. But you should. Because if your heart is at risk due to blockages, so is your life....

March 23, 2022 – 2 min read

What a Chest CT Scan Can Reveal About Your Lungs

November 9, 2021 – 0 min read

Easily Detect Hepatitis C with FibroScan

Typically spread through contact with blood from an infected person, hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes inflammation and damage to the liver. A person’s body can sometimes fight off the infection,...

November 9, 2021 – 4 min read

How Lower Spine Pain Gets Worse During the Holidays

Back pain can have many different causes, and it affects people of all ages. Spine pain can feel like anything from a constant ache to sudden, sharp pains. Sometimes back pain comes from...

November 9, 2021 – 4 min read

What Causes Blood Clots?

Smoking, a major factor in blood clots You probably know the basics about blood clots and how they endanger your health. But what causes blood clots, and could you be putting your own...

November 8, 2021 – 4 min read

Understanding Cancer of the Breast Milk Ducts

When you think about breast cancer, you probably think about cancer affecting the breast tissue. But you may not be as familiar with cancer of the breast milk ducts, also known as ductal...

November 8, 2021 – 3 min read

Living Safely with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

The aorta carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Age, smoking and other factors can weaken the aortic wall, resulting in a balloon-like bulge called an aneurism. An abdominal...

November 8, 2021 – 3 min read

Imaging Measures Internal Signs of ‘Silent’ Liver Disease

The liver plays multiple roles in everyday bodily function. It affects digestion, metabolism, blood clotting and hormone production, among other critical processes. Yet liver disease can be surprisingly stealthy. If you have the...

November 8, 2021 – 4 min read

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