“Don’t drink the water too cold, or you’ll get a stomachache!” How many times have we heard this from mothers and grandmothers? Definitely, many. No one, however, has warned us that very hot drinks can also be harmful, and in a far more serious way. According to research recently published in theInternational Journal of Cancer, drinking tea or other liquids with a temperature above 60°C (140°F) can increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer: by as much as 90 percent, from 2 cups and up.
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Asthma and gastroesophageal reflux: a vicious cycle
Otolaryngologists have understood for several years now.
That patients with coughs, sore throats or other respiratory disorders that do not
respond to the therapies usually used against these symptoms, with