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Energy Drinks Dangerous for Kids, Teens
Updated: Monday, 14 Feb 2011, 9:37 AM MST
Published : Monday, 14 Feb 2011, 9:35 AM MSTCHICAGO (AP) - 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.
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