Log in to WRAL.com with one click using your favorite social network:
OR
Log in using your WRAL.com account:



Wrong email/password combination.

Forgot password?

Register with WRAL.com using your favorite social network:
OR
Register for a WRAL.com account using our web form.

12:44 a.m. • 5-20-13

Weather Forecast for Raleigh

  • Today: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 78° F
  • Tue: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 84° F
  • Wed: Partly Cloudy.
    • Hi: 86° F

Other Locations

> 7 Day Forecast

Doppler Image

Published: 1999-03-04 06:00:00
Updated: 1999-03-04 06:00:00

Posted: March 4, 1999

Duke Study Says Java Jolt Raises Blood Pressure

print friendly

DURHAM — If you're a coffee junkie, that morning jolt could give you more than a pick-me-up.

Duke University medical researchers say people who drink four or five cups of coffee each morning raise their blood pressure and stress hormones for the entire day.

There's also concern that heavy caffeine consumption increases long-term risk for heart disease and stroke.

Copyright 2011 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

0 Comments


WRAL.com welcomes your comments on this story. All comments are moderated prior to publication based on our posting guidelines. Please review them prior to posting and if your message is not approved.

View Comments 0 COMMENTS

This story is closed for comments. Comments on WRAL.com news stories are accepted and moderated between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.

View Comments 0 COMMENTS

Multimedia Spotlight

more