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Mammograms may spot stroke risk
Women have mammograms to help them fight breast cancer, and now a new study suggests that mammograms may also help doctors identify women at risk for having a stroke. Calcium buildups in the blood vessels of the breasts are more commonly found in women who have had a stroke. Researchers say that using mammograms as a screening method to identify women who have these calcium buildups may help doctors provide better them with better stroke-prevention care.
(Health Central) UPDATED 02/20/2008Click here to read the full story
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