Regina DePietro, a family medicine specialist with MU Health Care, agrees. In a Zoom interview with reporters Tuesday, she said children younger than 12 should not consume caffeine. Adolescents ...

Kratom, an ingredient derived from a Southeast Asian plant that appears in energy drinks, is often marketed as an energy booster, but has the potential to be addictive The FDA hopes to ban synthetic ...

Teens loves socializing over iced coffee drinks. But new expert guidance says teens should not drink any amount of caffeine. “Research shows that what children and teens drink has a big impact on ...

Kids and teens should mostly stick to water and plain milk and avoid drinks with added sugar, artificial sweeteners and caffeine. That's according to new recommendations from a coalition of health and ...

Calls to the U.S. poison centers concerning children consuming energy drinks spiked to about 20% in 2023, according to newly released data from America’s Poison Centers. The steep increase in the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Energy drinks have exploded in popularity recently, especially among kids. Experts say energy drinks have been replacing soda and pop in popularity for youngsters, their ...

(NEXSTAR) – Poison control centers around the U.S. received approximately 24% more calls concerning kids and their consumption of energy drinks in 2023 than the year before, according to data from ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Brightly colored cans, candy-like flavors, and flashy packaging are helping drive the growing popularity of energy drinks among kids and teens. But doctors say what's inside those ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Poison control centers around ...