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Worldwide, tea is the second-most-popular drink, after water. But in this coffee-crazed nation, it's long been a subordinate brew. Until now. Tea's popularity is growing across America as scientists and the public learn more about its bountiful health benefits. An ever-growing body of research that includes more than 5,000 studies says tea can help block cholesterol, prevents cardiovascular disease and cancer and burns calories.

The study found that removing soda only prompted students to buy sports drinks and other sugar-laden beverages instead.

If you've just downed your fifth cup of coffee and you seem to be hearing things that aren't actually there, well, you might want to blame the caffeine in your cup of Joe.

Drinking coffee appears to offer protection against stroke, a major study of women out Thursday concludes.

People who drank diet soda every day had a 61 percent higher risk of vascular events, including stroke and heart attack, found a new study that followed 2,500 New Yorkers for nine years.

Women who drink regular beer may be increasing their risk of developing psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder affecting the skin, new findings suggest.

If you downed one too many while watching the Super Bowl, here's at least one reason to hold your head high: Drinking beer can be good for your health.

Coffee may have some health benefits, but it can brew trouble in people with certain conditions.

Drinking beer regularly could stop bones from going brittle, according to scientists... Beer is also rich in phytoestrogens, plant versions of oestrogen, which keep bones healthy. The Spanish researchers said: "Silicon plays a major role in bone formation. Beer has been claimed to be one of the most important sources of silicon in the Western diet.

For years, dentists have warned patients about the decaying effects of cola and sugary, fizzy drinks on their teeth.