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Calcium supplements: Why you should think twice before you take them

It wasn’t that long ago when getting your calcium was a no-brainer. You simply popped a couple of tablets each day and went about your business. But then last spring we were told that German-Swiss researchers found that taking calcium supplements may increase heart attack risk by a whopping 86 percent. This news was especially... Read more »

By Judy Marcus,
November 19, 2012 at 11:50 am • 

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