Caffeine

Caffeine intake equivalent to about six cups of coffee per day was associated with prolonged increases in blood pressure and heart rate up to 5 minutes after physical activity, researchers reported.

Higher daily intake of dietary caffeine was associated with an increased prevalence of severe headache or migraine in adults, particularly women, according to researchers.

Caffeine may offer a dose-dependent protective effect against the development of diabetic retinopathy, according to data published in Nutrients.

A high caffeine level in plasma was associated with reduced body fat and a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a two-sample Mendelian randomization study published in BMJ Medicine.

Coffee consumption during pregnancy was not linked to an increased risk for adverse outcomes, according to a study in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

WASHINGTON — Regular consumption of coffee, especially two to three cups per day, may be protective against incident CVD, arrhythmias and mortality, irrespective of CVD status.

In this video, Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, the Mary and Gordon Cain Chair and Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, discusses studies on new digital technologies presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Patient-selected trigger testing for paroxysmal AF.

In this video, Nancy K. Sweitzer, MD, PhD, spoke with Healio about presentations on caffeine consumption and atrial fibrillation presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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