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Well, if you have kids, you might wanna listen up, especially younger kids, not necessarily if you have adult children, so maybe grandkids as well.

There's a coalition of doctors that are raising alarms about energy drinks and, of course, how they affect children's-

Mm-hmm

... health.

Prompted by a Monster Energy sponsorship deal with the Big 12 Conference-

Oh

... which is WVU's conference.

Mm-hmm.

The group cites three child deaths, including 16-year-old Davis Cripe of South Carolina.

He died after chugging an energy drink at school.

Doctors warn that energy drinks can cause abnormal heartbeats, seizures, high blood pressure, and dehydration in children.

These drinks can contain up to 300 milligrams of caffeine per serving, compared to the 80 to 100 milligrams in a typical coffee.

So it's three times at least.

The heart can wear out, the nervous system can go haywire, and you can have really serious-

Hmm

... consequences according to AAP's Dr. Tamara Hannan.

Monster Energy, of course, defended its product, noting over 100 billion drinks have been safely consumed globally.

I personally do not drink energy drinks.

I don't, um, I don't either, no.

And that's funny, that line in here that says the heart can wear out.

If you think about it, so these energy dr- makes your heart-

Mm-hmm

... you know-

Sure

... a lot faster.

Well, if you have kids, you might wanna listen up, especially younger kids, not necessarily if you have adult children, so maybe grandkids as well.

There's a coalition of doctors that are raising alarms about energy drinks and, of course, how they affect children's-

Mm-hmm

... health.

Prompted by a Monster Energy sponsorship deal with the Big 12 Conference-

Oh

... which is WVU's conference.

Mm-hmm.

The group cites three child deaths, including 16-year-old Davis Cripe of South Carolina.

He died after chugging an energy drink at school.

Doctors warn that energy drinks can cause abnormal heartbeats, seizures, high blood pressure, and dehydration in children.

These drinks can contain up to 300 milligrams of caffeine per serving, compared to the 80 to 100 milligrams in a typical coffee.

So it's three times at least.

The heart can wear out, the nervous system can go haywire, and you can have really serious-

Hmm

... consequences according to AAP's Dr. Tamara Hannan.

Monster Energy, of course, defended its product, noting over 100 billion drinks have been safely consumed globally.

I personally do not drink energy drinks.

I don't, um, I don't either, no.

And that's funny, that line in here that says the heart can wear out.

If you think about it, so these energy dr- makes your heart-

Mm-hmm

... you know-

Sure

... a lot faster.