More than four cups of coffee a day puts you at risk of early death, claim experts

• U.S. researchers found people who consumed higher amounts of coffee were also more likely to smoke, and had less healthy hearts and lungs
• The University of South Carolina's study suggests excessive coffee consumption may adversely affect the body’s metabolism
• Individuals with a ‘genetic coffee addiction’ could be prone to these harmful effects.

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More than four cups of coffee a day puts you at risk of early death, claim experts

• U.S. researchers found people who consumed higher amounts of coffee were also more likely to smoke, and had less healthy hearts and lungs
• The University of South Carolina's study suggests excessive coffee consumption may adversely affect the body’s metabolism
• Individuals with a ‘genetic coffee addiction’ could be prone to these harmful effects.

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Exclusive: UK faces desperate shortage of science and maths teachers

More than 100,000 secondary school pupils will be taught maths and science by teachers untrained in the subjects because of a chronic shortage of new recruits, education experts will warn today.
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Exclusive: UK faces desperate shortage of science and maths teachers

More than 100,000 secondary school pupils will be taught maths and science by teachers untrained in the subjects because of a chronic shortage of new recruits, education experts will warn today.
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Teenage drinking raises risk of early dementia, study suggests

Swedish study identifies heavy drinking as a teenager as the most serious of nine risk factors for  young onset dementia

Teenage drinking raises risk of early dementia, study suggests

Swedish study identifies heavy drinking as a teenager as the most serious of nine risk factors for  young onset dementia

A Year of Breast-Feeding

The longer a mother breast-feeds, the greater the benefit to the child’s brain development, a new study says.