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Latvia bans sales of energy drinks to under-18s
Latvia has banned the sale of energy drinks containing caffeine or stimulants like taurine and guarana to people under the age of 18.
Jun 1, 2016
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FDA issues warning letters to powdered caffeine distributors
The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to five distributors of pure powdered caffeine, saying the products put consumers at risk of illness or injury.
Sep 1, 2015
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Can caffeine be used to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease?
The proposed link between caffeine and reductions in the beta amyloid plaque accumulation characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggest a possible role for caffeine in AD treatment. The latest evidence linking beta amyloid ...
Mar 31, 2015
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Do caffeine's effects differ with or without sugar?
Consuming caffeinated or sugary drinks can affect the body's metabolism, causing changes in heart and respiratory rate and weight gain. The results of a new study exploring whether individuals respond differently to caffeinated ...
Dec 16, 2014
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Caffeine counters cocaine's effects on women's estrus cycles
Women are more sensitive to the effects of cocaine and more susceptible to cocaine abuse than men. Cocaine's ability to disrupt a woman's estrus cycle may explain the sex differences in cocaine addiction, and new evidence ...
Nov 20, 2014
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Teen's death puts focus on caffeine powder dangers
A few weeks before their prom king's death, students at an Ohio high school had attended an assembly on narcotics that warned about the dangers of heroin and prescription painkillers.
Jul 19, 2014
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Energy drinks raise new questions about caffeine's safety
Caffeine, which was extensively researched for possible links to birth defects in animals and cardiovascular disease in humans over 30 years ago and then exonerated, has become the focus of renewed concerns as caffeine-containing ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Should there be mandatory labeling of all food and drinks containing added caffeine?
Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance and is part of the daily diet of most people, whether they know it or not. Caffeine is being added to more products, including energy drinks and snack foods, with no ...
Sep 19, 2013
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More research urgently needed on caffeine
Studies have shown that caffeine users can become dependent on or addicted to caffeine and may have difficulty reducing their consumption, as can occur with other drugs of dependence. A comprehensive review of the current ...
Sep 9, 2013
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Wrigley takes new caffeinated gum off market
(AP)—A Food and Drug Administration investigation into the safety of caffeine-added foods has prompted Wrigley to take its new caffeinated gum off the market for the time being.
May 9, 2013
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