Coffee & AFib: What the Latest Heart Research Says

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22.

This is the online version of AHA in 30 Seconds, the latest from the American Heart Association’s scientific sessions.

Hello from New Orleans. Coming from Boston, running on the River Walk this morning felt balmy, not as shockingly hot and humid as it did Friday. I could get used to this, I thought. Then I saw the holiday decorations and remembered it’s November.

To the news: Today we have what my editor calls “two talker studies” about everyday items, coffee and sunshine.

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