Health
Energy drink abuse highest among teens
(Medical Xpress) -- A recent study has revealed a dramatic increase in the number of calls to a poisons hotline relating to caffeine toxicity from energy drink consumption.
Jan 19, 2012
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Does moderate alcohol consumption increase body weight?
A paper from Spain provides an extensive review of the association between alcohol consumption and body weight. Based on the fact that the energy content in 1 gram of alcohol is 29 kJ or 7.1 kcal, excessive alcohol consumption ...
Aug 16, 2011
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Cardiology
Treating heart attacks with a medium chain fatty acid
A medium-chain fatty acid found in energy drinks might one day help protect against heart attack injuries.
Mar 8, 2022
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Can coffee improve your workout? The science of caffeine and exercise
Caffeine is one of the most researched substances reported to help athletes perform better and train longer and harder. As a result, professional and amateur sportspeople often take it as a performance-enhancing "ergogenic" ...
Feb 26, 2018
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Dentistry
Top 5 back-to-school tips for your oral health
It's that time of year again: back-to-school and back to the books. While you're busy buying your texts at the Dal Bookstore and getting organized for (and, sometimes, stressed out about) your classes, your oral health can ...
Sep 12, 2014
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Can daily coffee use increase your lifespan? Here's what the latest research says.
You've probably heard of the many benefits of drinking coffee. There is no shortage of research studies attesting to the benefits of one (or two or three) cups of joe every day. Some of the studied benefits include reduction ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Cardiology
Cardiac MRI reveals energy drinks alter heart function
Healthy adults who consumed energy drinks high in caffeine and taurine had significantly increased heart contraction rates one hour later, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...
Dec 2, 2013
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Federal study: ER visits related to highly caffeinated drinks up tenfold
Emily Marchant had a can of Red Bull at her elbow as she went over an assignment in a Harper College library carrel. She is a long-standing fan of the beverage, she said, usually drinking one a day when she needs a boost.
Dec 7, 2011
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'Gateway' foods like candy may lead to unhealthy teen eating, according to 16-year-old lead researcher
Certain ultra-processed foods, such as candy, pastries and frozen desserts, may be "gateway" foods for adolescents, leading them to eat higher quantities of other unhealthy foods, according to new research presented at the ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Australia experts call for energy drink warnings
Researchers in Australia on Monday called for health warnings on caffeine-loaded energy drinks following a spike in the number of people reporting medical problems after drinking them.
Jan 16, 2012
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