A calcium blood test checks your calcium levels to monitor bone, kidney, and thyroid diseases. You may get one of two main ...

Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, and levels often drop in winter due to less sun exposure. When vitamin D is low, your body may start to pull calcium from bones to keep blood levels normal.

If you don’t get enough, your body will tell you — and trust us, you’ll want to listen.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old white male who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. I have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was recently diagnosed with “moderate to ...