Amelia M. Arria, PhD & Mary Claire O’Brien, MD offer their opinion on energy drink regulation in JAMA In this Commentary, we outline why regular (nonalcoholic) energy drinks might pose just as great a threat to individual and public health and safety....
U.S. college students who drink caffeinated energy drinks mixed with alcohol are more likely to have casual sex, which is often risky sex, a new study finds. Drinks such as Red Bull & vodka, and Jagerbombs (energy drinks combined with a shot of...
The US food safety watchdog on Wednesday warned that drinks combining caffeine and alcohol are unsafe and illegal, and ordered companies that make them to remove them from shop shelves. “These products are adulterated and do not meet standards for...
“Energy drinks have become enmeshed in the subculture of partying,” the paper says. Credit: UMD-SPH Highly-caffeinated energy drinks – even those containing no alcohol – may pose a significant threat to individuals and public health, say...
Energy drinks, favored among young people for the beverages? caffeine jolt, also play a lead role in several popular alcoholic drinks, such as Red Bull and vodka. But combining alcohol and energy drinks may create a dangerous mix, according to University of...
A new study suggests that holding a smile on one’s face during periods of stress may help the heart. The study, due to be published in a forthcoming issue ofPsychological Science, lends support to the old adage “grin and bear it”,...
Energy drinks mixed with alcohol, such as Red Bull and vodka, have become trendy. While this consumption has been implicated in risky drinking practices and associated accidents and injuries, there is little laboratory research on how the effects of this...
