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As it happened: Earthquake kills almost 3,000 people in Morocco

Rescue workers and civilians search among the rubble of destroyed houses in the Moroccan village of Imi N'Tala, near Amizmiz. AFP
Rescue workers and civilians search among the rubble of destroyed houses in the Moroccan village of Imi N'Tala, near Amizmiz. AFP
A man consoles a grieving woman in Imi N'Tala, Morocco, after rescue workers recovered the bodies of her relatives from beneath rubble. AFP
A man consoles a grieving woman in Imi N'Tala, Morocco, after rescue workers recovered the bodies of her relatives from beneath rubble. AFP
A Moroccan woman sits on the rubble of destroyed buildings in Imi N'Tala village after a deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake. AFP
A Moroccan woman sits on the rubble of destroyed buildings in Imi N'Tala village after a deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake. AFP
A member of the civil defence searches for bodies in the rubble of a collapsed house in Azgour, Morocco. Getty Images
A member of the civil defence searches for bodies in the rubble of a collapsed house in Azgour, Morocco. Getty Images
Houses destroyed by a deadly earthquake in the village of Arghen Valley, Morocco. Reuters
Houses destroyed by a deadly earthquake in the village of Arghen Valley, Morocco. Reuters
The 12th-century Great Mosque of Tinmal, proposed for listing as a Unesco World Heritage Site, was badly damaged in the earthquake in Morocco. Reuters
The 12th-century Great Mosque of Tinmal, proposed for listing as a Unesco World Heritage Site, was badly damaged in the earthquake in Morocco. Reuters
An injured boy is comforted by his father in front of his mother in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Morocco. Reuters
An injured boy is comforted by his father in front of his mother in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Morocco. Reuters
King Mohammed VI of Morocco kisses an injured boy on the forehead while visiting earthquake survivors at a hospital in Marrakesh on Wednesday. Photo: MAP
King Mohammed VI of Morocco kisses an injured boy on the forehead while visiting earthquake survivors at a hospital in Marrakesh on Wednesday. Photo: MAP
Football fans display a sign with a message of support for those affected by the earthquake in Morocco during a match between Morocco and Burkina Faso in Lens, France. AFP
Football fans display a sign with a message of support for those affected by the earthquake in Morocco during a match between Morocco and Burkina Faso in Lens, France. AFP
A man carries a plate of food for people displaced by the earthquake in Azgour, Morocco. Getty Images
A man carries a plate of food for people displaced by the earthquake in Azgour, Morocco. Getty Images
A surgeon and armed forces medics at the military field hospital for earthquake survivors in the village of Asni in Morocco's Al Haouz province. AFP
A surgeon and armed forces medics at the military field hospital for earthquake survivors in the village of Asni in Morocco's Al Haouz province. AFP
Medics carry a patient on a stretcher at the military field hospital for earthquake survivors in the village of Asni in Morocco's Al Haouz province. AFP
Medics carry a patient on a stretcher at the military field hospital for earthquake survivors in the village of Asni in Morocco's Al Haouz province. AFP
Earthquake survivors queue to receive aid packages in the town of Amizmiz in Morocco's Al Haouz province. AFP
Earthquake survivors queue to receive aid packages in the town of Amizmiz in Morocco's Al Haouz province. AFP
Coffee: black death or elixir of life?

It is among the greatest health debates of our time; splashed across newspapers with contradicting headlines - is coffee good for you or not?

Depending on what you read, it is either a cancer-causing, sleep-depriving, stomach ulcer-inducing black death or the secret to long life, cutting the chance of stroke, diabetes and cancer.

The latest research - a study of 8,412 people across the UK who each underwent an MRI heart scan - is intended to put to bed (caffeine allowing) conflicting reports of the pros and cons of consumption.

The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation, contradicted previous findings that it stiffens arteries, putting pressure on the heart and increasing the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, leading to warnings to cut down.

Numerous studies have recognised the benefits of coffee in cutting oral and esophageal cancer, the risk of a stroke and cirrhosis of the liver. 

The benefits are often linked to biologically active compounds including caffeine, flavonoids, lignans, and other polyphenols, which benefit the body. These and othetr coffee compounds regulate genes involved in DNA repair, have anti-inflammatory properties and are associated with lower risk of insulin resistance, which is linked to type-2 diabetes.

But as doctors warn, too much of anything is inadvisable. The British Heart Foundation found the heaviest coffee drinkers in the study were most likely to be men who smoked and drank alcohol regularly.

Excessive amounts of coffee also unsettle the stomach causing or contributing to stomach ulcers. It also stains the teeth over time, hampers absorption of minerals and vitamins like zinc and iron.

It also raises blood pressure, which is largely problematic for people with existing conditions.

So the heaviest drinkers of the black stuff - some in the study had up to 25 cups per day - may want to rein it in.

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