Coffee, Once Sinful, May Be the Newest Health Drink: Elin McCoy

Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- For years coffee has gotten a bad rap, blamed for everything from high blood pressure to cancer and often perceived as an unhealthy drug only slightly less sinful than alcohol. At a recent coffee symposium in a New York espresso bar and gallery, scientists insisted it's time to forget the scare stories and start thinking of the beverage as a health drink.

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