You can help increase your bone density through diet, vitamin and mineral supplements, exercise, lifestyle changes, and medications in some cases.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nutritionist Rashi Chowdhary has shared a simple yet smart calcium-rich chutney on Instagram that is now getting a lot of ...

Increasing calcium intake through dietary sources or supplements is unlikely to improve bone health or prevent fractures in older people, conclude two studies. Collectively, these results suggest that ...

Parmesan, Cheddar, Colby Jack, Swiss, feta and other popular cheeses are tasty and rich in calcium. Along with calcium, ...

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 ...

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.