Over 40% of Americans do not consume enough calcium, which puts them at an increased risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures, and heart problems.

Calcium is often considered the mineral that keeps bones strong. It’s the mineral that’s the essence of the bones! Without ...

Kidney stones form when certain substances bind together in your urine, and there are many medical and lifestyle factors that ...

Cara Harbstreet, M.S., R.D., L.D., of Street Smart Nutrition; Rachel Gargano, M.S., R.D., C.S.S.D., the chief registered dietitian at Live it Up. In addition to low calcium intake, there are other ...

Calcium deficiency often hides behind everyday signs like fatigue or brittle nails. Learn how diet, sunlight, and lifestyle ...

Your parathyroid glands are four tiny glands located at the four corners of your thyroid gland. They are about the size of a pea and produce hormones to regulate the calcium levels in your blood and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The findings of a series of animal studies indicate that calcium deficiency, which accelerates the rate that calcium is absorbed back into the bone, promotes breast cancer ...

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five years. However, age is a strong ...

Dear Dr. Roach: The results for my last bone density test show not only a T-score but also a Z-score. For my spine (L1 through L4), the T-score is -3.4, while the Z-score is -1.4. Can you please ...