Caffeine and Irregular Heartbeat

Coffee doesn't seem to increase the risk of irregular heartbeats

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Follow Us         Featured No Link Between Caffeine, Irregular Heartbeat in Heart Failure Patient Study Contrary to common belief, coffee doesn't seem to increase the risk of irregular heartbeats in people with heart failure, according to a small Brazilian study. 'Our data reassures that most patients... Read more ...  News Seniors With Hip Fractures Fare Better in Large Teaching Hospitals: Study Seniors with hip fractures may be more likely to die if they're treated in smaller community hospitals than in large teaching hospitals, a new Canadian study suggests. About 10 percent of hip fracture... Read more ... Little Gains in Efforts to Boost Outpatient Care Efforts to improve the quality of care in the United States have had little impact on many aspects of outpatient care, a new, sweeping analysis shows. The researchers examined the quality of... Read more ... Smartphone Device Detects Undiagnosed Irregular Heartbeat A small device synced to a smartphone may help identify new cases of a potentially deadly, irregular heart rhythm, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers in Hong Kong used this technology to... Read more ... Health Tip: Get Enough Dietary Iron Iron is an essential nutrient in a healthy diet. Here are some good sources, courtesy of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Lean cuts of pork, beef, chicken, turkey and fish... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home