Calcium is a mineral, and minerals play a key role in functions all around the body. Dr. Pedro R. Rodriguez Guggiari, an internal medicine specialist and Chief of Staff at Banner Del E. Webb Medical ...
Most kidney stones contain calcium, but a high calcium intake alone is not usually the main cause of stones. A low calcium diet can raise kidney stone risk, especially when eating oxalate-rich foods ...
Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...
Low dietary calcium and potassium intake are important risk factors for the development of incident kidney stones as well as their symptomatic recurrence, a population-based study of dietary factors ...
A new study, published in the journal Nutrients, investigates factors associated with cognitive performance in older adults. In agreement with previous research, it finds that age, body mass index ...
In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a group of researchers assessed the noninferiority of a 500-mg daily dose of calcium supplementation compared to a 1500-mg dose in ...