Caffeine

Women who drink caffeinated beverages within recommended guidelines may have a lower risk for gestational diabetes compared with those with no caffeine intake, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Patient-selected trigger testing for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation did not improve AF-related quality of life, but the process was tied to fewer self-reported AF events in the weeks after trial participation, a speaker reported.

A recent study identified 20 metabolites that correlated with self-reported coffee consumption, three of which were also associated with incident chronic kidney disease.

Healio Primary Care has compiled a list of the most popular stories on women’s health in 2020, leading with a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine that found most Pap tests and pelvic exams in women aged 15 to 20 years may have been unnecessary.

Nearly one-third of Americans may lose sleep on election night, according to results of a survey commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

The consumption of energy drinks leads to acute, reversible changes in retinal vascular density parameters, according to a study presented at the virtual Euretina meeting.

No amount of caffeine consumption is safe during pregnancy, according to research published in the BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.

Higher levels of caffeine intake and plasma urate were associated with a lower risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, according to research published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease.

Children born to mothers who consumed at least 360 mg caffeine per day during pregnancy are more likely to have a higher BMI and greater total body, abdominal and liver fat masses compared with children born to mothers who consumed 90 mg or less caffeine per day, according to findings from a population-based study.

Several bioactive metabolites found in coffee may be associated with a beneficial effect on bone mineral density among healthy adults who report regular coffee consumption, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.