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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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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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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Pediatrics
Inadequate evidence to guide caffeine intake for breastfeeding mothers, review finds
A systematic review of the literature into the effects of caffeine on breastfed infants has concluded that there is no robust evidence for positive or negative effects of maternal caffeine consumption during breastfeeding ...
Oct 3, 2018
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Health
Fetal exposure to moderate/high caffeine levels linked to excess childhood weight gain
Exposure to moderate to high caffeine levels while in the womb is linked to excess weight gain in early childhood, suggests a large observational study published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Apr 23, 2018
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Cardiology
Drinking up to 3 cups of coffee per day may be safe, protective: study
Many clinicians advise patients with atrial or ventricular arrhythmias to avoid caffeinated beverages, but recent research has shown that coffee and tea are safe and can reduce the frequency of arrhythmias, according to a ...
Apr 16, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Caffeine as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease
Researchers at Juntendo University report in Neurology the potential use of blood levels of caffeine and its byproducts as biomarkers for Parkinson's disease. The finding is promising for the development of a method enabling ...
Feb 15, 2018
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