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Study brews up more evidence for coffee’s health benefits

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BOTTOMS UP  Knocking back up to five cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of dying early from heart and brain diseases or suicide, a new study suggests. 

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By Teresa Shipley Feldhausen

- More than 2 years ago

The benefits of drinking coffee continue to filter in.

An analysis of over 200,000 medical professionals followed for up to 28 years finds that drinking up to five cups of coffee a day is associated with reduced risk of dying early from heart and brain diseases as well as from suicide.