Patients frequently ask me about health studies they have read or heard about and express concerns about the potential risks they’ve just learned of.
The difficulty with many health studies is knowing how to apply information to real-life situations in a useful way, instead of allowing them to scare us.
A recent report revealed that last year there were more than 20,000 emergency room visits due to energy drinks. Most of these visits were by young adults and teenagers, and the symptoms ranged from anxiety to seizures. I have seen the commercials saying these products are safe, and you’ll see them sitting there at almost every gas station and grocery store checkout counter.
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