The time of day you drink a cup of coffee may lower the risk of an early death, new research suggests. The study found that people who drank coffee in the morning had a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and had a lower mortality risk than all-day coffee consumers - but the research could not prove whether coffee was the sole cause.

The findings of a new study indicate it is not only about how much coffee you drink, but when you drink it, that is important.

A study found specific plasma proteins that increase with loneliness and isolation and can lead to strokes, heart attacks and other health problems.

A study, which followed more than 40,000 adults over a span of more than 10 years, discovered that people who drank it at this time were 31 per cent less likely to die from the condition

Limiting coffee intake to the morning, it turns out, may be best — and that seems to be regardless of the amount consumed and other potentially influential factors, according to a study published Tuesday in the European Heart Journal.

A new study on the health benefits of coffee has found that people who drink coffee before noon are 31 percent less likely to die from cardiovascular disease. NBC News medical contributor Dr. John Torres joins TODAY to break down what you need to know.