Many risk assessment systems and algorithms used by physicians vastly overestimate the likelihood a patient has of having a heart attack, according to a new study conducted by researchers from several ...

Dropping the current calculator for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessment—the pooled cohort equations (PCEs)—and adopting the American Heart Association’s PREVENT calculator ...

Many people have no idea what their risk is—until it's too late.

DALLAS, TX – Is the new calculator for assessing the 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease flawed, as suggested by a recent news article, or does it work exactly as the committee ...

Late-stage failure of the left side of the heart is an often-fatal condition affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. alone. A mechanical heart pump can be a lifesaving intervention for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using tools such as breast cancer risk quizzes and keeping an eye out for changes to your breasts can help you monitor your health ...

Having additional knowledge can never be a bad thing, especially when it comes to detecting breast cancer. St. Clair Health announced it is providing the Tyrer-Cuzick Risk Assessment Calculator, a ...

The actress Olivia Munn credited a simple tool with helping her doctor catch the disease early. But experts cautioned that it can’t give you the full picture. By Knvul Sheikh and Alisha Haridasani ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. When Olivia Munn revealed this week that she ...

Age + vaccination status + number of guests + ZIP code + activity = Should I even leave the house? By Alyson Krueger Before David Lee gathered with his parents for Christmas, he and his family took ...