A Community-Designed Diet for Heart Failure; E-Cigarettes After Smoking Cessation
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...
The American Heart Association has issued a scientific statement on the relationship between caffeine and cardiovascular disease. Elizabeth Tracey, the host of TTHealthWatch podcast, discusses the findings with Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso. They explore the J-shaped relationship between caffeine consumption and blood pressure, as well as the potential benefits of habitual coffee consumption in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
However, the discussion also highlights the risks associated with high-energy drinks, which have been linked to increased arrhythmias, cardiovascular disease, and mortality.
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