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  • June 2008
    • Coffee May Cut Heart Attacks

      Coffee May Cut Heart Attacks

      (Newser) - Regular coffee drinking has been linked to a reduced risk of fatal heart attacks, according to a new study of the health effects of coffee. Women who regularly drank three cups of coffee a day had a 25 percent lower risk of death from heart disease than women who didn't drink coffee. Some studies have found that coffee is a source of antioxidants, which may protect people from heart disease. More »

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      cancer   heart disease   coffee   antioxidants   free radicals

  • April 2008
    • Vitamins Can Kill, Warns Shocking New Study

      Vitamins Can Kill, Warns Shocking New Study

      (Newser) - Antioxidant vitamin supplements do not improve health or prevent disease—and may even cause death, according to new research. In a stunning blow to millions who take vitamins, a review of 67 studies involving 230,000 users showed "no convincing evidence" that antioxidants had any benefit, and linked vitamin A supplements to a 16% increase in premature death, reports the Daily Telegraph. More »

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      antioxidants   mortality   vitamins   vitamin C   free radicals   beta carotene

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