Taking Vitamin C and calcium together improves gut calcium absorption and may also enhance bone and immune system health.

A lower risk for CRC was seen in association with higher total calcium intake; results were consistent across calcium sources and tumor sites. HealthDay News — Higher calcium intake is associated with ...

Too much of a good thing may be just that: too much. That is the conclusion of yet another study, this time a prospective, longitudinal, population-based cohort of Swedish women, looking at calcium ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. February 26, 2009 — Calcium intake may protect against cancer, particularly gastrointestinal tract cancer, according to the results of a ...

“Your bones are constantly remodeling, which means they are repeatedly breaking down old bone and rebuilding new,” says Callins. Adequate calcium helps support this process, giving bones the resources ...

Consumption of dairy products, particularly milk, had a significant association with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in women, data from a large British cohort study suggested. For every 300 ...

Some evidence suggests that high intake of vitamin D (or high circulating levels of the status marker 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)) and/or calcium is associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer ...

Calcium has long been the face of bone health. Milk ads, supplement shelves, and doctor visits often circle back to it. But ...

Increasing calcium intake through dietary sources or supplements is unlikely to improve bone health or prevent fractures in older people, conclude two studies published in The BMJ this week.

Science is constantly discovering new facts, and sometimes new facts disagree with previously accepted facts. This can be annoying to folks who make changes and create new habits, only to find that ...

There is a paucity of information from developing countries on total calcium intake during infancy, and potential consequences for growth and bone development. Participants were 30 mothers and infants ...

Higher calcium intake was associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer. This finding was consistent across calcium sources and tumor sites. The study found no evidence of effect measure ...