Heart failure and the benefits of drinking coffee
Updated: 2012-06-30 21:49:17
Research shows that coffee and caffeine are associated with increased blood pressure (acutely), (nor)epinephrine levels, arterial stiffness and impaired vasodilation. But according to researchers in the US, drinking just the right amount may lower your risk for heart failure. First, the details. Data from 5 studies of coffee consumption and heart failure risk, including 6,522 [...]

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