I have written numerous columns about the coronary calcium scan, which detects the amount of calcium present in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries. This test is important because such ...

Calcium builds and strengthens bones, while vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. You need both calcium and vitamin D in balance. Getting too little of either can lead to weak, brittle bones, and ...

Calcium is critical for bone health, optimal muscle activity, and other body processes such as blood clotting and heart function. How much calcium you need depends on your age and stage of life. Share ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 85-year-old woman who is physically, mentally and socially active and in quite good health, except for osteoporosis issues. The only medications I take are Maxzide for blood ...

When it comes to a healthy diet — especially for women, and especially after menopause — nutritionists, doctors, everybody it seems, will tell you: calcium, calcium, calcium. Federal health officials ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have low serum cholesterol but a high coronary calcium score, and I was told to take magnesium supplements to bring my calcium score down (in addition to daily aspirin and a statin).

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In one of the first studies to examine the relationship between diet and brain lesions, researchers observed that elderly people who reported higher calcium and vitamin D ...

Calcium is usually associated with milk and other dairy products, but fruit can also be a source of the mineral that builds strong bones and teeth. We spoke with a dietitian who shared 9 fruits high ...