BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - There are some people who figure what they don’t know can’t hurt them, even when it comes to their health. Some may use the high cost of health insurance and treatment as a ...

Dear Savvy Senior,I just turned 58, and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been ...

Dear Savvy Senior: I just turned 58, and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual heart risk. Is that ...

Preventing heart disease relies on healthy habits, medication, and knowing cholesterol and blood pressure numbers. One scan in particular reveals arterial plaque and personalizes heart disease risk ...

You’re most likely talking about a coronary artery calcium scan. These quick, noninvasive tests, widely available for as little as $50, use a type of computed tomography (CT) scan to measure calcified ...

Measuring cholesterol levels has long been the main way doctors assess the risk of heart disease. Increasingly, people are opting, too, for a simple, relatively affordable test: a coronary artery ...

Dear: I just turned 58 and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about ...