Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing ...

New research finds that daily coffee drinking may cut AFib risk by nearly 40%, defying decades of medical caution. Scientists discovered that caffeine’s effects on activity, blood pressure, and ...

A randomized clinical trial found that among people with a history of Atrial fibrillation (AFib) or related rhythm issues, drinking at least one cup of caffeinated coffee daily was associated with a ...

Nov. 18, 2025 – If you're among the 1 in 5 U.S. adults who have an abnormal heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation, there's been a flurry of new research about the condition that offers some ...

A recent randomized clinical trial challenges the idea that people with AFib issues may need to avoid coffee. In fact, coffee may even be protective against AFib episodes. Still, talk to your doctor ...

When you’re one of the 10.5 million Americans with atrial fibrillation, it makes sense to want to avoid anything that could potentially throw your heart’s rhythm out of whack. For years, many people ...

People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes medication metformin in addition to standard care, according to a ...

Your coffee addiction may have a surprising health benefit. In a six-month clinical trial of 200 patients with AFib, coffee-drinkers averaging one cup per day were 47% less likely to have AFib ...

A new study found that a cup of coffee a day could be beneficial for millions of Americans living with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart disorder that causes palpitations that can lead to ...

In a new study of people with atrial fibrillation, those who drank at least one cup of caffeinated coffee a day had a lower risk of experiencing new episodes, compared with those who had no caffeine.

NEW ORLEANS -- For people with atrial fibrillation (Afib), there was no point cutting out coffee as it was not a disease trigger in the DECAF trial, presented here. In fact, coffee drinkers had a ...

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 ...