For many people, coffee is the magical brew that kickstarts the day, a much-needed pick-me-up in the afternoon, and sometimes even a well-appreciated digestive after dinner. However, how much coffee is too much? A large new study claims to hold the answer. How much coffee might increase habitual drinkers’ cardiovascular risk? “What on earth could… Read More: Medical News Today: How much coffee is too much for… »
A new study has shown that drinking too much tea or beer can lead to chronic kidney disease. This is the perfect excuse to start your 2019 resolutions of right! Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, examined survey data on drink consumption among 3,003 African-American men and women who all had kidney… Read More: Study links drinking too much beer and tea to chronic… »
Health officials recommend that all people drink fluoridated water, and that everyone 2 or older brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. (iStock) Young children are using too much toothpaste, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study released this week found. The CDC surveyed the parents or caregivers of 5,157 children ages three to… Read More: Too much toothpaste? Young kids are overusing, CDC says »
Getty ImagesKatie Buckleitner Sexism in pain perception is a well-known and documented problem: men and women complaining of the same type and level of pain are treated differently by health care providers, based only on their gender. Blah blah, “boys don’t cry, women are weak,” bullshit, blah blah. A new study published in January in… Read More: Hmm, Apparently People Don't Care As Much When Girls Cry… »