Tea Drinkers May Gain Better Blood Sugar Control

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• October 3, 2023
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Drinking dark tea daily may help balance blood sugar levels and stave off type 2 diabetes, the form of the disease most closely tied to obesity.

This is the main message from a new study that looked at tea-drinking habits and diabetes risk among people in China.

Fo...

Coffee Won't Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking Certainly Will: Study

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 28, 2023
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Smoking during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for premature births, but drinking coffee is not, new research suggests.

Women who smoked during pregnancy were 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to nonsmokers, a risk that was double that of pr...

During Pregnancy, the Less Caffeine the Better: Expert

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• July 23, 2023
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When it comes to pregnancy and caffeinated drinks, less is best, says an expert, warning women to avoid energy drinks in particular.

"Energy drinks contain varying amounts of caffeine, so check nutrition labels to understand how much caffeine and other ingredients they c...

Is Coffee's Morning Jolt Mostly Placebo?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 28, 2023
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Coffee kickstarts many a sleepyhead's day, but a new study argues that it's not the caffeine alone that provides the morning wake-up.

People who took a basic caffeine pill did not experience the same sort of brain boost they did from sipping a cup of coffee, according to...

Drink Up: Coffee Won't Affect Your Heart Rhythms

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• March 23, 2023
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A new study has some heartening news for coffee lovers: That morning cup is unlikely to make your heart skip a beat.

The study, published March 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that drinking coffee does not seem to predispose healthy people to pr...

Smoking Plus Mental Illness Can Send Caffeine Intake Soaring

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• March 2, 2023
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One group of Americans drinks more caffeinated beverages than all others.

That's people who smoke cigarettes and also have serious mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to new research.

While Americans overall are drinking more c...

Kicking the Coffee Habit But Scared of Withdrawal? Try Decaf

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• February 17, 2023
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Researchers may have found a way for coffee-lovers to cut back without suffering symptoms of caffeine withdrawal like headache, fatigue, bad mood and irritability.

It's a cup of decaf.

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Could Coffee Lower a Woman's Odds of Diabetes After Pregnancy?

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• December 26, 2022
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Women who had diabetes during pregnancy might want to treat themselves to another cup of joe.

New research shows that drinking coffee may lower their risk of type 2 diabetes.<...

Coffee Might Pose Danger to Folks With Severe High Blood Pressure

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• December 21, 2022
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Plenty of people enjoy a cup or two, or maybe three or four, of coffee every day.

But new research shows that people with severe high blood pressure ("hypertension") should steer clear of drinking too much java.

The study found that for those with blood pressure o...

Even a Little Coffee in Pregnancy Might Stunt a Child's Growth

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• November 1, 2022
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Most pregnant women are told it's safe to have one cup of coffee a day because it won't trigger miscarriages or preterm deliveries, but new research suggests a surprising risk: Moms-to-be who consume caffeine, even in small amounts, may have shorter kids.

"The main takea...

Coffee Might Perk Up Your Heart and Life Span

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• By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2022
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Folks who drink two or three cups of coffee daily appear to live longer than people who don't care for the beverage, new resear...

Coffee Might Give Some Men an Edge Battling Prostate Cancer

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 19, 2022
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For some men battling prostate cancer, drinking coffee may offer not just a quick pick-me-up but longer survival.

Research is still in the early phases, but a new study finds an association ...

Have a Cuppa: Tea Might Lower Your Odds for Diabetes

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• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 19, 2022
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Now might be a good time to brew another cup of tea.

Researchers studying the impact of tea found that drinking four or more cups of black, g...

Could Black Tea Lengthen Your Life?

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• August 30, 2022
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A cup of tea can soothe your spirit, but drinking a couple of cups each day may also lower your chances of dying early, new research suggests.

In the study of nearly 500,000 men and women who took part in the U.K. Biobank, researchers found that compared with people who ...

Why Coffee & Cigarette Is a Morning Ritual for Millions

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• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• August 22, 2022
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Smokers in the throes of nicotine withdrawal when they wake up in the morning may crave not just a cigarette but a cup of coffee along with it.

Science can explain that.

You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study

• HealthDay Reporter
• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• June 13, 2022
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It's OK to drink coffee soon after taking a liquid thyroid medication, a new study finds.

Current product labels and treatment guidelines recommend patients take