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Study Asserts a Dark Side to Calcium Supplements

By Katie DrummondJul 30th 2010 – 10:23AM

(July 30) -- Calcium supplements, an oft-touted aid in the fight against bone loss and osteoporosis, might actually do more harm than good. That's the suggestion of a growing body of research, that applies only to supplements. The calcium derived from food products, like dairy, tofu and fortified cereals, carries myriad...

Background on calcium supplements

Calcium ( ) is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu.

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