Coffee Consumption Reduces Mortality Risk from Liver Cirrhosis
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 21:32
in Health & Medicine
Consuming two or more cups of coffee each day reduces the risk of death from liver cirrhosis by 66%, specifically cirrhosis caused by non-viral hepatitis, new research reveals. Findings show that tea, fruit juice, and soft drink consumption are not linked to cirrhosis mortality risk. As with previous studies, heavy alcohol use was found to increase risk of death from cirrhosis.