Science Quickly cover image

Good News for Coffee Lovers

Science Quickly

00:00

The Role of Coffee in Arrhythmias

There's this conventional wisdom that coffee increases the risk for heart rhythm disturbances or electrical problems. Marcus and his colleagues randomly assigned 100 people to either drink or not drink coffee each day for a period of two weeks. They also had them download an app on their phone that collected GPS location data so the researchers could see when people were actually visiting coffee shops.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app