Month: August 2021

Up to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke and fatal heart disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.1,2 “To our knowledge, this is the largest study to systematically assess the cardiovascular effects of regular coffee consumption in a population without diagnosed heart disease,” said study author Dr. Judit Simon, of the Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. “Our results suggest that regular coffee consumption is safe, as even high daily intake was not associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality after a follow-up of 10 to 15 years,” she continued. “Moreover, 0.5 to 3 cups of coffee per day was independently associated with lower risks of stroke, death from cardiova...

Adult mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus have been identified in parts of the South Bay, officials said. The Santa Clara County Vector Control District said in a press release Friday that the infected mosquitoes were detected in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. The county will be coordinating a mosquito control treatment in ZIP codes 94086, 94087 and 95051 beginning Monday evening at 10 p.m., and will not require residents to relocate, the district said.  Those who wish to reduce their exposure to the pesticides are encouraged by the county to close their windows and remain indoors for the three-hour duration of the treatment. This follows a treatment in parts of Gilroy held Thursday evening after mosquitoes...