5-Hour Energy Linked to Heart Attacks, 'Spontaneous Abortion'
You know those little vials of who-knows-what that TV bills as a healthier alternative to energy drinks? Turns out they might make you die.
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Energy drink benders have been sending an alarming number of people to the emergency room lately. ER admissions have doubled since 2007, and lawmakers are now demanding to know what energy drink makers put in these brews.
You know those little vials of who-knows-what that TV bills as a healthier alternative to energy drinks? Turns out they might make you die.
It turns out the mastermind behind the $3 cough syrup craze 5-Hour Energy is a 58-year-old Indian-born monk who takes a shot of the chalky drink every morning.
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