19 Jun 2010

Tea found to raise risk of arthritis

6:24 am on 19 June 2010

Researchers in the United States say drinking a lot of tea increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

But the study found that drinking coffee had no impact.

People who drink more than four cups of tea per day had the highest risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

Drinking any amount of tea increased the chance by 40% compared with people who never drank it.