Researchers found drinking 28 cups of coffee or more per week increased a person's odds of dying prematurely by 21%.
August 15/New York/CBS News -- Researchers found drinking 28 cups of coffee or more per week increased a person's odds of dying prematurely by 21%. The risk was more than 50% higher in adults under 55 years old.
"There continues to be considerable debate about the health effects of caffeine, and coffee specifically, with some reports suggesting toxicity and some even suggesting beneficial effects," study co-author Dr. Carl Lavie, a cardiology researcher at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, said in a statement.