4.5. Studies on the side-effects of caffeine.
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This article is from the Coffee and Caffeine FAQ, by Alex Lopez-Ortiz with numerous contributions by others.
4.5. Studies on the side-effects of caffeine.
OAKLAND, California (UPI) -- Coffee may be good for life. A major
study has found fewer suicides among coffee drinkers than those who
abstained from the hot black brew.
The study of nearly 130,000 Northern California residents and the
records of 4,500 who have died looked at the effects of coffee and tea
on mortality.
Cardiologist Arthur Klatsky said of the surprising results, ``This is
not a fluke finding because our study was very large, involved a
multiracial population, men, women, and examined closely numerous
factors related to mortality such as alcohol consumption and
smoking.''
The unique survey also found no link between coffee consumption and
death risk. And it confirmed a ``weak'' connection of coffee or tea to
heart attack risk -- but not to other cardiovascular conditions such
as stroke.
The study was conducted by the health maintenance organization Kaiser
Permanente and was reported Wednesday in the Annals of Epidemiology.
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