The number of calls to U.S. poison centers about children consuming energy drinks increased about 20% in 2023 after years of remaining relatively flat, according to data from America's Poison Centers.

“As an emergency medicine doctor, I’ve seen patients come in with signs of caffeine toxicity,” Dr. Sonya Rashid said. “Their hearts are beating pretty fast. You’re feeling kind of jittery, anxious.” ...

A new study is highlighting a dramatic rise in caffeine-related emergency room visits among kids. The study, released Monday by Epic Research, found the number of caffeine-related ER visits for middle ...

Normally we hear about unfortunate overdoses of narcotics in teens, but it turns out caffeine can be deadly, too. An Ohio teen, Logan Stiner, overdosed on caffeine powder in May and died, and now his ...

Between 2017 and 2023, the rate of emergency room visits related to caffeine overdose or negative effects more than doubled for children aged 11 to 14. Dr. Theresa Horton joined News On 6 to talk ...