HONOLULU (KHON2) — February is National Heart Month, a good time to show your heart some love by taking a Calcium Score Test, a simple scan that can go a long way to maintaining a healthy heart. “It’s ...

The Lawhuns hope their story encourages others to ask about calcium score screenings.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old man (5 feet, 2 inches tall at 122 pounds) in good health, except that I have Type 2 diabetes. My A1C level has been in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% for the past five ...

A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...

CT scanning to detect coronary artery disease ...

A coronary artery calcium scan is a quick and painless scan of the heart. Doctors are looking for calcium and plaque buildup in the arteries, the root cause of heart disease and heart attacks.

A man who underwent a voluntary $99 scan ended up undergoing open-heart surgery after the scan picked up a dangerous condition, even though he had no symptoms. He took the calcium test in July 2025. A ...

MACON, Ga. — A Central Georgia man said a routine heart test he nearly skipped ended up saving his life. Ronnie Paul of Thomaston, Georgia said he decided to get a calcium scoring heart test after ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old man (5 feet, 2 inches tall at 122 pounds ...

"That $99 saved my life," Ronnie Paul said of the test that showed he was at immediate risk of a heart attack 13WMAZ/Instagram A Georgia man underwent a $99 CT scan that measures calcium in the heart, ...