Coffee Causes This One Arrhythmia, Trial Shows
Coffee consumption had a complex relationship with arrhythmias, a randomized trial with real-time electrocardiography patch monitoring showed. Premature atrial contractions weren’t caused by coffee consumption, whereas premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) were, reported Gregory Marcus, MD, of the University of California San Francisco, at the American Heart Association (AHA) virtual meeting. PVCs were 54% more likely […]
Moderate amounts of caffeine not linked to maternal health risks: In a prospective study of 2,529 pregnant women, drinking caffeinated beverages was associated with a reduced risk of developing gestational diabetes
Good news for pregnant coffee lovers: Consuming a low amount of caffeine during pregnancy could help to reduce gestational diabetes risk, according to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the National Institutes of Health. The findings were published Monday in JAMA Network Open. “While we were not able […]
A Cup of Joe to Thwart Liver Fibrosis? How About Four
High coffee consumption was linked to a lower risk for elevated liver stiffness, though no such association was seen with steatosis, researchers found in a cross-sectional study. In a dietary analysis involving over 4,500 adults, drinking more than 3 cups of coffee (versus none) was associated with a 0.9 kPa reduction (95% CI -1.6 to […]