Coffee addicts of the world, brace yourself for validation: new research from Harvard (so you know it's smart) indicates that coffee doesn't just prevent you from acting like a c-word to your coworkers. It might actually prevent suicide. And here you thought "I'd DIE without my coffee!" was just hyperbole.
It may seem pointless to discuss the coffee-drinking habits of television characters that faded away in 2004, but the Internet is a repository of pointless stuff, and, anyway, you’ve probably always wanted to know if Chandler’s caffeine consumption was physically dangerous. Didn’t it seem like everyone on Friends…
Yes. For real. Because there's no better time to release your new creepy high-caffeine energy-snack than at the end of a week packed with highly publicized caffeine-snack deaths
Well, everyone's favorite health supplement (that's sold on Walgreen's endcaps) is going through a rough patch. The Food and Drug Administration has received claims that the pint-sized sports (?) drink — which includes as much caffeine as two cups of coffee — may have led to 13 deaths and 33 hospitalizations over the…
We are so often told about the various substances that are slowly killing us or otherwise ruining our bodies, so to receive even a tiny piece of good news about coffee practically seems like a gift from God himself. Here you go: A new study has found that drinking coffee is linked with living longer. Rejoice! He might…
Anyone who's ever had trouble sleeping has developed elaborate theories on how and why caffeine affects them. It's usually something along the lines of, "If I drink a cup of coffee after 11 a.m. on the third Tuesday of the month, I'll be up all night." But some new research is showing that the power caffeine holds over…
New research has found that young women who drink caffeinated beverages on the daily experience changes in hormone levels. How much will your Starbucks and Diet Coke addictions affect your chemical ladyhood? Like being arrested in Arizona, the way caffeine treats your lady hormones depends on your race.
Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily…
It's time for your monthly update on whether your favorite beverage is saving your life or killing you. Today the news is good: Researchers say women who drink several cups of coffee per day are less likely to become depressed. There's no time to come down with the blues when you're tweaked out of your mind on…
When her son Rowan was diagnosed with ADHD, Denver mom Christie Haskell was hesitant to sign her second-grader up for a prescription to Ritalin or Adderall. Wanted to avoid the negative side effects of said drugs, she researched other options online and came across a natural, yet controversial, cure for her son:…
The more studies I read about how powerful the placebo effect is in every day life, the more I wonder if anything works or doesn't work or if we're all just in some scene in The Matrix but ANYWAY.
Bad news, caffeine addicted do-gooders- that pricey fair trade coffee isn't as socially responsible as you think.
Scientists say genetics may explain some people's high caffeine consumption. And I'm pretty sure that some day, my genes will explain why coffee makes me crazy.
Responding to what I can only assume is overwhelming consumer demand for MOAR COFFEE, Starbucks is going to begin selling its 31-ounce "trenta" size in US stores on May 3rd. America, fuck yeah!
In a new study, girls who walked to school did better on tests than girls who got there by car. But lazy students take heart: caffeine and sugar also up test scores.
You know what's not EXXXTREME enough? Your coffee. So one Brooklyn coffee shop has decided to remedy that in an unprecedented way with the Dieci, a 10-shot, 20 oz. drink of pure espresso. And it makes Activia look weak.
Investigators claim that the Central Washington University students who collapsed
According to a British survey, women are "delaying" motherhood not because they're too busy doing selfish independent-lady things
• According to a study of 71 women between the ages of 18 and 48, some 87% of ladies use excessive vocals to "manipulate their partners" into coming to an orgasm more quickly. But guess what? Men fake it, too.
Coffee culture is taking over, and the cult of fine coffee is now a mass obsession. So why do I only like the bad kind?
You know the episode of Saved by the Bell where Jessie becomes addicted to caffeine? Now you can relive the highs and lows of that scary-but-hilarious day in chart form. [Flavorwire via BuzzFeed]
Have you ever jokingly compared coffee to crack? Ever secretly wished coffee was just a little more like crack? Well, this internet man would like to share his recipe for "Black Magic."
Caffeine has a greater effect on men than women, and its effects start just ten minutes after it is drunk, according to a new study.
You know what I fucking hate? (And yeah this is tangentially related to a substantive news report regarding the topic that you can read if you like to, you know, learn facts.) Moving on I hate people who tell me they're trying to cut back on caffeine. People who will stand around being all drowsy and shit because…
Just in time to bring a jolting halt to the pregnancy
Another day, another study about caffeine
Potentially bad news for knocked-up Starbucks babes: A study published today suggests that women who consume more than 200 milligrams of caffeine a day double their risk of miscarriage in the first three months of pregnancy. (To put "200 milligrams" in perspective, a "tall" regular coffee from the 'Bux has 260 mg alone.)…
Brazilian researchers have found that 80% of women who used a caffeine-laden cream on their thighs saw a measurable slimming effect. Considering the rash of Brazilian models, do these genetic friends of Gisele really need the help? [Science Daily]
