Coffee contains compounds kahweol and cafestol, thought to boost an enzyme which helps remove harmful substances from the body. These substances are turned into bile salts and expelled from the body.

What do King Charles and Gwyneth Paltrow have in common? Give up? They've both at one point or another caused coffee ...

One of Florence’s best kept secrets is just around corner in Palazzo Medici-Riccardi; the tiny Cappella dei Magi (Via Cavour, 3) is decorated with top-to-toe frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli.

As United States President Donald Trump’s aggressive and erratic positions on tariffs trigger global disorder, upends growth projections and rattles markets across geographies, his desire to make good ...

Curcumin is known to have antioxidant effects, which are generally beneficial and help in preventing DNA damage. However, it may first cause oxidative stress before it works as an antioxidant. It's ...

A red weather alert remains in effect till 2pm (10pm Singapore time) on March 15, with parks, cemeteries, markets, museums and libraries closed. The Arno, which runs through Florence and Pisa ...

A general view of the Arno River with the Ponte Vecchio in the background in Florence, on March 14th, 2025. Photo by Federico SCOPPA / AFP Florence was out of danger on Saturday due to the "decisive" ...

In Tuscany, schools in several cities, including Florence, were closed, as red alerts were issued. Several campuses of the University of Florence were also shut. The city also saw the closure of ...

ROME: Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and its surroundings and urging ...

In Florence, the Uffizi Galleries -- the world-famous art museum -- closed early, as did the Duomo cathedral. The fire service published images of cars partially submerged in the town of Sesto ...