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Energy Drinks Linked to Adverse Health Effects
Shares of Monster Beverage fell after new research indicated that energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart’s rhythm. The company has come under mounting pressure from critics regarding potential health risks of Monster Energy, the top-selling U.S. energy drink. The research, which analyzed seven previously published studies… continue reading »
Shares of Monster Beverage fell after new research indicated that energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart’s rhythm. The company has come under mounting pressure from critics regarding potential health risks of Monster Energy, the top-selling U.S. energy drink. The research, which analyzed seven previously published studies and was presented at an American Heart Association meeting, found an increase of 3.5 points in systolic blood pressure for those consuming energy drinks.
In a New Aisle, Energy Drinks Sidestep Some Rules
Fans of Monster Energy, the popular high-caffeine energy drink, may not notice the change: its ingredients will be the same and its familiar label bearing a green, clawlike monogram will change only slightly. But the drink’s maker has decided after a decade of selling it as a dietary supplement to… continue reading »
Fans of Monster Energy, the popular high-caffeine energy drink, may not notice the change: its ingredients will be the same and its familiar label bearing a green, clawlike monogram will change only slightly. But the drink’s maker has decided after a decade of selling it as a dietary supplement to market it as a beverage, a switch that will bring significant changes in how it is regulated. Among them: Monster Beverage, the nation’s biggest seller of energy drinks, will no longer be required to tell federal regulators about reports potentially linking its products to deaths and injuries.
Doctors Urge F.D.A. to Restrict Caffeine in Energy Drinks
A group of 18 doctors, researchers and public health experts jointly urged the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to take action on energy drinks to protect adolescents and children from the possible risks of consuming high amounts of caffeine. “There is evidence in the published scientific literature that the… continue reading »
A group of 18 doctors, researchers and public health experts jointly urged the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to take action on energy drinks to protect adolescents and children from the possible risks of consuming high amounts of caffeine. “There is evidence in the published scientific literature that the caffeine levels in energy drinks pose serious potential health risks,” the doctors and researchers wrote.
Officials Seek Energy Drink Information
Three Democratic lawmakers sent letters to 14 marketers of highly caffeinated energy drinks on Thursday requesting information about the products’ ingredients and any company studies showing their risks and benefits to children and young people. In recent months, the Food and Drug Administration has begun examining the safety of energy… continue reading »
Three Democratic lawmakers sent letters to 14 marketers of highly caffeinated energy drinks on Thursday requesting information about the products’ ingredients and any company studies showing their risks and benefits to children and young people. In recent months, the Food and Drug Administration has begun examining the safety of energy drinks after reports of deaths and injuries potentially associated with the products. The number of annual emergency room visits involving the drinks doubled from 2007 to 2011, according to a federal report released last week.
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