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Coffee risks debated by experts in heart study
A reader asks about a New England Journal of Medicine coffee study cited by Walter Cronkite. Harvard researchers caution results apply to low and moderate risk men and suggest coffee may raise death risk from heart disease by about 10 percent, with eight to sixteen percent higher risk for heavier drinkers, while noting individual factors such as weight, smoking, blood pressure, and digestion influence outcomes. tranquilizer users and those with indigestion or heart issues should avoid caffeine.
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New England Journal of Medicine
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