Caffeine, antihistamines, heart-failure, and e-cigarettes

TT HealthWatch - Aug. 7, 2026

Elizabeth Tracey and Dr. Richard Lange

This week's topics include caffeine's impact on CVD, antihistamines and atopic dermatitis, a community designed diet for heart failure, and e-cigarettes after smoking cessation.

Program notes:

0:43 Caffeine and CVD

1:43 J shaped relationship with blood pressure

2:43 In those with existing CVD 

3:06 Antihistamines for atopic dermatitis

4:10 A small reduction in itching

5:10 First generation causes cognitive impairment

6:00 Prescription of a diet for heart failure

7:00 Usual advice 57% risk of hospitalization

8:00 Beneficial socially and lower symptom burden

8:32 Electronic cigarette use after smoking cessation and lung ca

9:32 13,000 lung cancer deaths

10:32 Supplement with e-cigarettes

11:49 End