Caffeine is the most common, normalized stimulant in the world, with many people consuming caffeine daily. According to Ron Cotterel, M.D., M.S., a family medicine and integrative family physician, ...

The more studies I read about how powerful the placebo effect is in every day life, the more I wonder if anything works or doesn’t work or if we’re all just in some scene in The Matrix but ANYWAY.

My Keurig doesn’t quite cut it in the morning. I’m sure the caffeine output is the same as any other coffee maker, and the coffee is outstandingly average, but every morning something is missing. It ...

Overly Caffeinated Student: Some of my peers hosted an impromptu intervention and divulged that my caffeine intake is concerning and bordering on an addiction. I suffer from withdrawal headaches if I ...

I’m not sure if I’m writing this column because I want to scare myself into stopping, or if I’m writing it because I want to scare you into never starting. Either way, here’s why your current or ...

It's always fun to find out that your drug addiction is actually good for you. Science has found that women who regularly consume coffee are less likely to suffer depression. While studies have linked ...

Some people might scowl at the thought of giving up a crisp, fizzy Diet Coke—but some USA Today journalists took up the challenge, and did it cold turkey. It's no secret that coke has negative effects ...

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Pretty much everyone I know - or have ever known - starts their day with some type of caffeine. Coffee, soda, or tea are the big three. Caffeine is America’s ...