Caffeine may not give a jolt to health

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The coffee habit has become less guilt-inducing recently, with growing evidence that both coffee and tea can fight cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and more. Because most people equate these beverages with the caffeine in them, it's tempting to conclude that the stimulant is what gives these wonder drinks their powers.

That may not be the case. Caffeine's effects on health appear to be considerably more nuanced.

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