Health
Prime drinks aren't suitable for children and pregnant women, says researcher
Prime drinks have been heavily promoted in Australia, leading to frenzied sales in supermarkets, as well bans in schools.
Apr 5, 2023
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News tagged with caffeine intake
Health
Q and A: Are energy drinks a healthy option?
My husband has swapped out his regular morning coffee for an energy drink. Are these healthy options for getting his daily dose of caffeine? Do energy drinks have more caffeine than regular coffee? And how much caffeine is ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diets higher in calcium and potassium may help prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney stones, study finds
Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you've experienced a kidney stone once, you have a 30% chance of having another ...
Aug 1, 2022
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Health
High caffeine consumption may be associated with increased risk of blinding eye disease
Consuming large amounts of daily caffeine may increase the risk of glaucoma more than three-fold for those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure according to an international, multi-center study. The research ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What to do when anxiety affects your sleep
In these days where there is high anxiety around COVID-19, getting your sleep isn't easy. But a good night's sleep is a key factor in maintaining your health and protecting your immune system.
Aug 7, 2020
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New evidence that higher caffeine and urate levels are protective against Parkinson's disease
Two purines, caffeine and urate, have been associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) in multiple study groups and populations. Analysis of data from the Harvard Biomarkers Study shows that lower levels of ...
May 5, 2020
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Health
Can caffeine improve your exercise performance?
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Nearly half the adult population in Australia drink it.
Apr 16, 2019
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Health
Caffeinated beverages during pregnancy linked to lower birth weight babies
A team of researchers at University College, Dublin, has found a link between caffeinated beverage consumption during pregnancy and low birth weight. In their paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, ...
Health
Sugar-sweetened beverages are harmful to health and may be addictive, researchers suggest
Just as we might have guessed, those tasty, sugar-sweetened beverages that increase risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases may actually be addictive. Youth between 13 and 18 years of age who were deprived of sugary drinks ...
Nov 20, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consuming caffeine from coffee reduces incident rosacea
(HealthDay)—Caffeine intake from coffee is inversely associated with the risk for incident rosacea, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Dermatology.
Oct 22, 2018
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