News tagged with calcium supplements


High supplemental calcium intake may increase risk of cardiovascular disease death in men

A high intake of supplemental calcium appears to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) death in men but not in women in a study of more 388,000 participants between the ages of 50 and 71 years, ...

Cardiology created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study questions value of calcium and vitamin D supplements

Prescribing calcium and vitamin D supplements for men at risk of bone loss from hormonal treatment for prostate cancer seems like good medicine.

Cancer created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Calcium supplements linked to significantly increased heart attack risk

Calcium supplements might increase the risk of having a heart attack, and should be "taken with caution," concludes research published in the online issue of the journal Heart.

Cardiology created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Expert advises against high doses of supplements

(Medical Xpress) -- That vitamin D and calcium you're taking could be causing more harm than good, a new article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute says.

Health created May 04, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Certain dietary supplements associated with increased risk of death in older women

Consuming dietary supplements, including multivitamins, folic acid, iron and copper, among others, appears to be associated with an increased risk of death in older women, according to a report in the October 10 issue of ...

Health created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Extra calcium during pregnancy has no benefits, except to prevent hypertension

Most physicians instruct pregnant women to increase their calcium intake, but a new evidence review of potential benefits of calcium supplementation for mom and baby found none, except for the prevention of ...

Health created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Americans still may not be getting enough calcium

Americans may not be getting enough calcium in their diets, according to a new study published in the May 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. This study is unique among those focusing on calciu ...

Health created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Calcium supplements linked to longer lifespans in women

Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

Health created May 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Calcium may cut risk for precancerous colon lesions in some people

(HealthDay)—Consuming higher amounts of calcium may lower the likelihood of precancerous colon and rectal lesions in people who are at increased risk due to variations in two genes, a new study suggests.

Cancer created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

USPSTF: Vitamin D, calcium supplements don't prevent fx

(HealthDay)—For non-institutionalized postmenopausal women, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against daily supplementation with ≤400 IU of vitamin D3 and ≤1,000 mg of calcium for primary prevention of fractures, and a lack of e ...

Health created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk of cardiovascular death doubled in women with high calcium intake

High intakes of calcium (corresponding to diet and supplements) in women are associated with a higher risk of death from all causes, but cardiovascular disease in particular, compared with women with lower calcium intake, ...

Cardiology created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds no link between calcium intake and coronary artery calcification

Researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), have published a study that shows no evidence of a link between calcium intake and coronary artery ...

Health created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low calcium diet linked to higher risk of hormone condition in women

A low calcium diet is associated with a higher risk of developing a common hormone condition in women, known as primary hyperparathyroidism, suggests a study published on BMJ website today.

Health created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Long-term calcium and vitamin D supplement use may be linked to increased risk of kidney stones

Calcium and vitamin D supplements are associated with high calcium levels in the blood and urine, which could increase the risk of kidney stones, a new study finds. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's ...

Health created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Older women should not take calcium, vitamin D: task force

(HealthDay) -- A leading U.S. government advisory panel has proposed that postmenopausal women not take low-dose calcium and vitamin D supplements daily to ward off bone fractures.

Health created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1