Wesley Medical Minute- Adolescent Clinic –

 

Not so fast on energy drinks

Filed under: adolescent clinic

Bill Beacham, executive director of the Center for Drug-Free Communities, said energy-drink consumption among adolescent athletes can be more dangerous than a simple crash — possibly causing arrhythmia, tachycardia or a stroke. “You really don't know …
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Good quit rate in PHD Teen Tobacco User course

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A study published in Pediatric Adolescent Medicine showed that withdrawal symptoms and failure to quit smoking can occur in adolescents even before they are smoking two cigarettes per day. The majority of the teens enrolled in the course were smokers …
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