Recent research suggests that high doses of calcium supplements could increase the risk of heart problems. Cardiologists recommend getting calcium from food rather than supplements for better health ...

Everyone is worried about cholesterol blocking arteries, but not many know that calcium deposits in arteries are also ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend suggested I get a cardiac calcium score test to measure the amount of plaque in my heart. What is your opinion of this test? He said since plaque is 20% calcium, the test just ...

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 their coronary arteries are not only ...

Most people don't get the required amount of calcium from their diet and resort to supplements, which raises the risk of ...

CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient's future risk of heart disease and heart ...

The underlying cause of nearly all heart attacks is clogging of the arteries with cholesterol (atherosclerosis). It starts early in life and by middle age, can be very advanced. The problem is, even ...

Sept. 20 (UPI) --Physical activity, though generally beneficial for the heart, may in some cases increase a person's risk for heart disease, a study published Monday by the journal Heart found. This ...

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Researchers found that in people with lupus, levels of parathormone (the hormone which supports the release of calcium for bone absorption), may serve as a potential marker for atherosclerosis.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) and coronary artery calcium were associated with risk for atherosclerotic CVD, ...

White men who exercise at high levels are 86 percent more likely than people who exercise at low levels to experience a buildup of plaque in the heart arteries by middle age, a new study suggests. Led ...