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Caffeine is thought to be the most widely consumed drug in the world, its presence felt in foods and beverages such as coffee, tea, and chocolate and in many medications, too. The drug is generally thought to increase the risk of developing breast cancer but an exhaustive 10-year study indicates most women can enjoy their caffeine with no fears of increased risk for breast
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by Janet Cromley
Los Angeles Times
We’re a nation of spoiled coffee drinkers. Whereas our forebears boiled old grounds over camp stoves and our parents percolated Folgers, we’re driving five miles to suck down triple mocha lattes like beer at a NASCAR event.
Now it’s gotten even headier: Coffee with benefits. Cashing in on our insatiable thirst for coffee and our willingness to embark on new
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October 9, 2008 — Regular consumption of coffee and potentially black tea, but not green tea, is associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Singaporean Chinese men and women, according to the results of a study reported in the October issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
“Increasing coffee intake was inversely associated with risk of type 2 diabetes in
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From correspondents in Tokyo | September 01, 2008
WOMEN who drink a lot of coffee may have less risk of developing cancer of the uterus, a Japanese study said today.
The study led by Japan’s health ministry monitored some 54,000 women aged 40 to 69 over about 15 years, during which time 117 women developed cancer in the womb, according to the medical team.
The researchers at Japan’s National
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TORONTO (Reuters) — If contradicting research has you wondering if coffee is healthy or harmful, the answer is simple: it depends.
A recent study showed a benefit from drinking java on a population level. But it’s difficult to make individual recommendations for safe coffee consumption, said Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy, a University of Toronto associate professor funded by the Canadian Institutes of
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Coffee Health Risks: For the moderate drinker, coffee is safe says Harvard Women’s Health Watch
( Boston , MA ) Despite 20 years of reassuring research, many people still avoid caffeinated coffee because they worry about its health effects. However, current research reveals that in moderation—a few cups a day—coffee is a safe beverage that may even offer some health benefits. The September issue
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Coffee, tea and caffeine don’t increase risk of breast cancer
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Apparently, women can drink all the coffee or tea they want and not increase their risk for breast cancer.
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ScienceDaily (Apr. 25, 2008) — Depending on which variant of a certain gene a woman has, a coffee consumption rate of at least two-three cups a day can either reduce the total risk of developing breast cancer or delay the onset of cancer. This is shown in new research from Lund University and Malmö University in Sweden.
The effect of coffee is related to estrogens, female sex hormones. Certain
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Reuters | Thursday, 17 April 2008
Caffeine acts as a sort of “sun screen” when given to mice before their skin is exposed to and damaged by ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation, and this ultimately prevents the development of skin cancer, according to researchers.
In the current issue of Cancer Research, the investigators also describe the mechanism that may be responsible for this protection.
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WEDNESDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) — A little caffeine every day could offer some protection from Alzheimer’s disease for people with high cholesterol.
Rabbits given the daily caffeine equivalent of one cup of coffee and fed a cholesterol-rich diet for 12 weeks suffered relatively little damage in their blood-brain barrier (BBB), which protects the central nervous system from the rest of the
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