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Who really needs a heart calcium scan?
ScienceDailySaturday, September 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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A 10-year study of more than 6,000 adults found that popular coronary calcium scans may add little to standard heart disease risk estimates for many people.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A 10-year study of more than 6,000 adults found that popular coronary calcium scans may add little to standard heart disease risk estimates for many people.
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A 10-year study of more than 6,000 adults found that popular coronary calcium scans may add little to standard heart disease risk estimates for many people.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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