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Coffee cultivation good for diversity in agrarian settlements but not in forests

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created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Coffee shrubs, both in themselves and because they are most often cultivated in the shade of large trees, can have a positive impact on plant and animal diversity in those parts of the landscape that are deforested and dominated ...





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Malaysian authorities seize 'Viagra coffee' : report

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Malaysia's health authorities have seized over 20,000 dollars worth of coffee mixed with sildenafil, the main ingredient in erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, a report said Sunday.


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Coffee Consumption Associated with Reduced Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- While it is too early for physicians to start advising their male patients to take up the habit of regular coffee drinking, data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers ...


A breath mint made from... coffee?

A breath mint made from... coffee?

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

We all know why Starbucks puts boxes of breath mints close to the cash register. Your morning latte can create a startling aroma in your mouth, strong enough to startle your co-workers too.


Regular coffee, decaf and tea all associated with reduced risk for diabetes

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Individuals who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea appear to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of ...


Studies suggest drinking coffee or tea may reduce the risk of stroke

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created Mar 22, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 1

The role coffee and tea play in a person's risk of having a stroke got a little clearer recently as two large observational studies found that the beverages may actually provide a modest amount of protection.


UN reports decline in cultivation of some drugs

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created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- In its annual report on world drug use, the United Nations concludes that global markets for cocaine, opiates and marijuana are holding steady or in decline.


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High caffeine intake can lead to arrhythmias

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Coffee is routinely consumed in countries within the Mediterranean basin. Coffee, an infusion of ground, roasted coffee beans, is the most widely consumed behaviourally active substance in the world. It contains ...


Will Twitter boost users' taste for coffee brand?

Technology / Internet

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The 150-year-old coffee brand has tapped into new technology to market itself.


Smithsonian scientist warns that palm oil development may threaten Amazon

Scientist warns that palm oil development may threaten Amazon

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Oil palm cultivation is a significant driver of tropical forest destruction across Southeast Asia. It could easily become a threat to the Amazon rainforest because of a proposed change in Brazil's legislation, ...


Claims linking health problems and the strength of cannabis may be exaggerated

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created Jun 17, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Claims that a large increase in the strength of cannabis over the last decade is driving the occurrence of mental health and other problems for users are not borne out by a study of the worldwide literature, say researchers ...



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