Jim Byard's Health Beat
Energy Drinks Linked to Teen Health Problems

2/4/2013

A new study reports some teens who consume large amounts of energy drinks are also showing up at doctors offices with worrisome health problems. The study, "Energy Drinks: What Teenagers (and Their Doctors) Should Know," says medical providers around the country are seeing teens with symptoms like insomnia, an overly-fast heartbeat, high blood pressure and even, in some cases, seizures. The study appears in "Pediatrics In Review."


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