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01/04/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Health watchdogs demand ban on energy drinks for children: One energy drink can contain up to 20 TEASPOONS of sugar

A study published on the journal BMJ Open revealed that a wide array of energy drinks, which were also readily available to children ages 16 years old and below, are laden with excessive amounts of sugar. A team of researchers examined various brands of energy drink and found that most of the products were commonly sold at 500 milliliters on average, […]

11/28/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Researchers have once again found coffee to be part of a healthy lifestyle, but they still aren’t sure why

Two recently published studies have touted the benefits of regularly drinking coffee. The studies point out that drinking at least three cups of coffee helps in reducing the risks associated with stroke, heart disease, and liver disease, as well as boosting a person’s immune system and prolonging his or her lifespan. However, no conclusive evidence […]

05/31/2017 / By Russel Davis

Drink up: Study suggests drinking organic coffee can reduce liver cancer risk

A recent meta-analysis in BMJ Open revealed that drinking more cups of coffee a day may significantly reduce the risk of developing liver cancer. As part of the research, health experts at the University of Southampton and the University of Edinburgh in the U.K. pooled data from 26 studies with a total cohort population of more […]

05/25/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

South Carolina teenager dies after consuming three caffeinated drinks in two hours

At just 16-years old, Davis Allen Cripe died of cardiac arrythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. The South Carolina teenager collapsed in a high school classroom on April 26, at 2:30 pm. He was immediately rushed to the Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital but was pronounced dead at 3:40 pm, just a little over an hour […]

05/13/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Coffee found to be just as effective as ibuprofen for easing pain

Adequate sleep and caffeine intake were found to be just as effective as some commonly-used analgesics such as ibuprofen in easing pain, according to a recent animal study published in the journal Nature Medicine. According to researchers at the Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, chronic sleep deprivation leads to increased pain sensitivity. The research […]

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