News tagged with palpitations


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.

Health created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Miracle diet pill? A safe drug is elusive

(AP) -- The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn't stopped them from trying.

Medications created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Elizabeth Barrett Browning's illness deciphered after 150 years

Known for her poetry, letters, love affair and marriage to Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning also left a legacy of unanswered questions about her lifelong chronic illness. Now, a Penn State anthropologist, with ...

Other created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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.

Health created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alcohol and energy drinks: a bad mix

(Medical Xpress)—Mixing energy drinks with alcohol (AEDs) as party beverages is a growing trend among young Australians, who are putting their health at risk by consuming amounts beyond what is deemed safe, ...

Health created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alcohol may trigger serious palpitations in heart patients

The term "holiday heart syndrome" was coined in a 1978 study to describe patients with atrial fibrillation who experienced a common and potentially dangerous form of heart palpitation after excessive drinking, which can be ...

Cardiology created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast