Could you give up caffeine for six months?

NOV 21, 202541 MIN
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Could you give up caffeine for six months?

NOV 21, 202541 MIN

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<p>No coffee for six months, not even decaf. That's what participants of a trial looking into the effect on atrial fibrillation were asked to do.</p><p>Also, could we be on the verge of changing guidelines for asthma care in children? Or is it too early to call?</p><p>And catching cancer early can be important. How far away are we from harnessing blood, urine and even saliva tests to help?</p><p>References</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-19/pfas-inquiry-hopes-to-strengthen-regulation-human-health/106026416" target="_blank">PFAS inquiry hands down 47 recommendations to better regulate 'forever chemicals' in Australia - ABC News</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/series-do/ultra-processed-food ">The Lancet series on ultra-processed foods</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02165-8/abstract">Orforglipron, an oral small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist, for the treatment of obesity in people with type 2 diabetes (ATTAIN-2): a phase 3, double-blind, randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial</a></li><li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2841253">Caffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation: The DECAF Randomized Clinical Trial</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00861-X/fulltext">Budesonide–formoterol versus salbutamol as reliever therapy in children with mild asthma (CARE): a 52-week, open-label, multicentre, superiority, randomised controlled trial</a></li></ul>