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Calcium

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Calcium supplements: uses, evidence, dosing and safety

Calcium is taken for bones, and a 2026 BMJ review found little to no benefit for fractures or falls. Its best evidence is somewhere almost nobody looks: preventing pre-eclampsia in pregnancy.

Aug 6, 2026

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Calcium and vitamin D did little for fractures or falls

A review of 69 randomized trials and more than 150,000 people found that for healthy older adults, calcium, vitamin D, or both together did little to prevent fractures or falls.

Jul 17, 2026