DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend has been diagnosed with high blood calcium, and when I googled it, the results concerned me. Can you give information on this and how to discuss it with the doctor? I want to ...

In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in ...

Excessive calcium in the blood, known as hypercalcemia, can disrupt the heart’s electrical system, potentially leading to an irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia. Hypercalcemia is more likely to cause a ...

Calcium supplements may help lower your blood pressure, though the effect is usually modest, and calcium supplements may actually put some people at-risk of cardiovascular issues ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with vitamin D toxicity, according to the blood work from a month ago -- my result was 122 ng/mL. I was taking high doses of vitamin D3 in pill form (15,000 IU a ...

The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart. If calcium builds up in the coronary artery, it can lead to coronary artery disease and increase a person’s risk of a heart attack. Calcium is the most ...

When you think of calcium in relation to your health, you likely think of increasing your dairy intake for your bones and muscles and perhaps not much beyond that. But how do you actually know the ...

Calcium keeps your bones, muscles, heart, and nerves working properly, but many adults do not get enough. If you are low on calcium, you might notice things like muscle cramps, tingling, or mood ...

Q: My husband is 72 and had his thyroid gland removed 45 years ago. They also removed his parathyroid glands. Now his calcium level falls so low that doctors panic. Twice he has been to the emergency ...