Coffee Reduces Hospitalization

Contrary to conventional thinking, drinking lots of coffee appears to be associated with a lower risk of hospitalization for an arrhythmia, researchers found.

In a long-term prospective study, patients who reported drinking at least four cups of coffee a day were 18 percent less likely to be admitted with a heart rhythm disturbance than those who drank no coffee at all, according to Dr. Arthur Klatsky, a senior consultant in cardiology at Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, Calif.

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