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    Energy Drinks and Children Create Dangerous Cocktail

    Energy drinks containing high levels of caffeine have gained in popularly over recent years. But children and energy drinks should not mix. Although marketed towards teens and young adults, the beverages account for 40 percent of calls related to children under the age of 6 consuming caffeinated energy drinks to poison control centers in the […] More

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    Energy Drinks Alter Heart Function Significantly

    Energy drinks have gained popularity in recent years. However, a new study published by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) indicates that even healthy adults who consume energy drinks have “significantly increased” heart rates an hour after consumption. Although teens and young adults have traditionally been the largest consumers of energy drinks, individuals from […] More