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New research from Emory University, Penn State, and Kaiser Permanente reveals that breast arterial calcification detected on standard mammograms can predict heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death — with AI models now capable of automatically flagging at-risk women. With 40 million mammograms performed annually in the U.S. and cardiovascular disease projected to affect 60% of American women by 2050, scientists say the finding could transform a routine cancer screening into a dual-purpose lifesaving tool at no additional cost.