Pediatrics
Kids' sugary drink habits start early
(HealthDay)—Despite health messages to limit sodas and other sugary beverages, most American children drink them often, new government statistics show.
Jan 26, 2017
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Students risking health with alcohol and energy drink mix
Young people are fuelling big nights out by drinking alcohol mixed with energy drinks to help them party through the night, according to a new Victorian government report.
Nov 28, 2016
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Health
Sugary drink sales drop nearly 20 percent after multi-faceted campaign
After a multi-faceted campaign that included policy changes and community education efforts, residents of one Maryland county put fewer sugary drinks in their grocery carts, according to research presented at the American ...
Nov 13, 2016
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Health
When 'energy' drinks actually contained radioactive energy
Modern life have you feeling frazzled? Flagging a bit as you rush through your day? Maybe you're one of the millions of consumers who lean on energy drinks to put a little extra pep in your step.
Nov 3, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Man develops acute hepatitis from consuming too many energy drinks
A 50-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with acute hepatitis, most likely due to his intake of 4-5 energy drinks every day for three weeks, reveal doctors writing in the journal BMJ Case Reports.
Nov 1, 2016
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Addiction
Mixing energy drinks, alcohol may affect adolescent brains like cocaine
Drinking highly caffeinated alcoholic beverages triggers changes in the adolescent brain similar to taking cocaine, and the consequences last into adulthood as an altered ability to deal with rewarding substances, according ...
Oct 24, 2016
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Health
Eliminate sweetened drinks, cut kids' sugar intake
(HealthDay)—Looking for the quickest way to cut added sugar from your kid's diet?
Sep 26, 2016
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Health
Are energy drinks safe?
Despite reported health concerns, the popularity of energy drinks is steadily climbing. Between 2008 and 2012, for example, energy drink sales jumped by 60% in the United States. By 2017, annual energy drink sales in the ...
Sep 16, 2016
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Cardiac complications from energy drinks? Case report adds new evidence
The high levels of caffeine in energy drinks may lead to cardiac complications, suggests a case report in the July/August Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
Aug 2, 2016
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Policy makers must act to reduce energy drinks consumption by children and adolescents, says new report
UK policy makers must act against excessive energy drinks consumption by children and young people, argues a new report published by the Food Research Collaboration, an initiative of the Centre for Food Policy (City University ...
Jul 22, 2016
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