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Energy Drinks Can Damage a Healthy Heart; Plus When Anxiety Symptoms Are Really Cardiac
Energy Drinks Can Damage a Healthy Heart; Plus When Anxiety Symptoms Are Really Cardiac
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A recent case involving a teenage cheerleader’s death has prompted a closer look at energy drinks and cardiovascular risks in young people. Host Holly Wayment and pediatric cardiologist Dr. Elaine Maldonado discuss how high-caffeine and stimulant drinks—often marketed to teens and available in school vending machines or coffee bars—can trigger palpitations, chest pain, high blood pressure, and dangerous heart rhythms.
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