Calcium and iron supplements can interact with each other. Taking them at different times of the day may be necessary to ...

Calcium is an essential nutrient commonly found in dairy products, canned fish, leafy green vegetables, fortified foods, and other dietary sources. Calcium supplementation is beneficial for people who ...

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 ...

If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Have there been randomized, controlled studies about taking calcium supplements in people with osteoporosis? Do they really make a meaningful difference? -- M.A. ANSWER: That’s a ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My primary care physician wanted me to stop taking calcium (and the vitamin D that accompanies it) due to risks such as kidney stones. However, my endocrinologist, whom I see for ...

Janice asks the question: 'Calcium Supplements And Pain Medication?' — -- Question: Hi. I'm Janice. I'm of an age to need calcium supplements, but I'm on Neurontin -- which is made less effective ...

As women age, brittle bones or osteoporosis can be a worry, as can dementia. There have long been whispers that calcium ...

New Jersey-based Ascend Laboratories has voluntarily recalled 141,984 bottles of atorvastatin calcium, a cholesterol-lowering drug because some of the tablets may not dissolve properly, according to ...

During pregnancy, iron and calcium supplements play a vital role in supporting both maternal health and fetal development ...

What's New A newly approved osteoporosis product, Actonel with Calcium, has convenience as its main selling point. The new product adds six 500-milligram calcium tablets to the once-a-week version of ...

The FDA recalls over 140,000 bottles of Atorvastatin after failed quality tests. Find out which products are affected and ...