If calcium is elevated on a metabolic panel (usually done because the patient has hypertension or diabetes mellitus), I typically determine ionized calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. If the ...

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 ...

Serum calcium may have a negative effect on bone mineral density (BMD) independent of vitamin D, phosphate, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, according to study results published in The Journal of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: A few years ago, at the age of 65, I was hospitalized and in critical condition with a calcium score of 14 mg/dL. After many tests, the diagnosis was hypercalcemia. After a 10-day ...

Hypercalcemia is a disorder commonly encountered by primary care physicians. The diagnosis often is made incidentally in asymptomatic patients. Clinical manifestations affect the neuromuscular, ...

Most people associate calcium with dairy, but adding certain vegetables to your diet can also help you increase your calcium ...

Johna Burdeos is a family mom, registered dietitian and freelance writer. Having provided nutrition care to many patients with acute and chronic medical conditions over the years, Johna is passionate ...

Getting growing children to drink plain dairy milk is a daily struggle for many parents, often sparking concerns about ...

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New research shows that chronic intracellular calcium overload keeps muscle progenitor cells proliferating through sustained ...