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Monday, February 14, 2011

Energy Drinks Can Be Dangerous For Teens, Report Says

Potential risks include heart palpitations, seizures, strokes or sudden death

Energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens, warns a report by doctors who say kids shouldn't use the popular products.

The potential harms, caused mostly by too much caffeine or similar ingredients, include heart palpitations, seizures, strokes and even sudden death, the authors write in the medical journal Pediatrics. They reviewed data from the government and interest groups, scientific literature, case reports and articles in popular and trade media.

2 comments:

tmills said...

I was going to comment, but my hands are shaking too much and my heart is palpitating.

Anonymous said...

yeah that and ADHD and depression medications and BS inhalers
get these fat whimpy kids off their lard cheeks and out in the fresh air
no one is gonna abduct or molest your little piglet
put them too work