Calcium pills pose 'heart risk' - The Nation, Pakistan

TAKING calcium supplements can push up the risk of a heart attack, warn researchers.
They claim the safety of the tablets is 'coming under increasing scrutiny' as they could be doing more harm than good.
Hundreds of thousands of women take the boosters as they are recommended for strengthening bones against osteoporosis. But, according to the study, the supplements can no longer be seen as a low-cost panacea against thinning bones.
Instead, the scientists suggest, people should eat more calcium-rich foods like milk, cheese and green, leafy vegetables. They found that those using calcium boosters, with no other supplements, had double the risk of a cardiac attack than others who did not take them. Researchers looked at records for 24,000 people in Germany aged 35 to 64 taking part in a nutrition research project in the 1990s.              –MO