Does your doctor have ties to big pharma? How you'll be able to find out

Does your doctor have ties to big pharma? How you'll be able to find out. By Amanda Cochran. Big pharma routinely pays doctors to promote its products, but soon patients will be able to get a clearer picture about a doctor's possible connections to the companies that make the drugs they may prescribe. The Affordable Care Act includes the Sunshine Act, which requires all pharmaceutical and medical device companies to publicly report all payments to doctors more than $10, according to Charlie Ornstein, a senior editor for the independent, non-profit newsroom ProPublica. The information will be made available in the fall of 2014. "This means patients, for the first time, will have a full window into how closely their doctors work with a pharmaceutical industry and be able to raise this with their doctors if they have questions," he said. The practice of pharmaceutical companies working with doctors to develop new medications to treat conditions and help promote those medications has been in place for decades, but Ornstein, who is investigating this practice, said, "The promotion part has gotten a lot of attention in recent years because drug companies have paid hundreds of millions and sometimes billions of dollars to settle lawsuits that have accused them of improper marketing and giving kickbacks to doctors." Ornstein continued, "It's illegal to give kickbacks to a doctor to prescribe drugs, but it is legal to give money to doctors to help promote your drug. Some doctors make tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year beyond their normal practice just for working with the industry." So why should patients be concerned? Ornstein said it's about trust: "When you go to your doctor, you trust that the doctor is giving the best medication for you, but there's a lot of different interests that your doctor has to take in mind in prescribing you drugs," he said. "It makes sense as you're paying more and more for the cost of your medications that they're trying cheaper alternatives first, a generic drug, for example or encouraging you to try non-medication alternatives to reach your goals perhaps first." If you do have questions for your doctor, there are ways to ask the question without sounding confrontational, according to Ornstein. "You can ask about the nature of their payment," he said. "But even if you didn't want to raise the payment (issue), you can ask about other alternatives. You can ask about drugs that your insurance company will cover. You can ask about changing your lifestyle first." In response to this story, Matthew Bennett, senior vice president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, released a statement to CBS News: "The discovery of new and improved medicines is dependent on research collaborations between physicians and biopharmaceutical companies. Clinical trials sponsored by biopharmaceutical companies have led to breakthroughs for people suffering from cancer and other life-threatening diseases." Asked if there's a negative side to the Sunshine Act, Ornstein said, "There's no question that doctors working with pharma to create new products is in the benefit of all Americans. I think the issue that is controversial is working to help promote those drugs. And many leading academic medical centers and bioethicists say it's perfectly responsible for doctors to work with pharma on the creation of drugs, but leave the marketing to sales representatives, not to doctors." ProPublica has a tool called Dollars for Docs that has a search tool that purports to show whether your health professional received drug company money. © 2014 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Myths About Caffeine #9

Myth or Fact? Caffeine comes with calories galore. Myth: On their own, coffee and tea have no calories or fat. It’s the flavored syrups, whole milk and cream that turn innocent caffeinated drinks into calorie bombs. Those tasty blended drinks can contain 200-600 calories. And the creamers found in many offices? Two tablespoons can add 80 calories and four grams of fat - equal to a pat of butter. To cut calories, choose the smallest serving, either 8 or 12 ounces. Order your beverage with fat-free or skim milk and skip the syrup, whipped cream and sprinkles! Drink Caffeine 8-oz. brewed coffee 133 mg 8-oz. decaf coffee 5 mg 2-oz. Starbucks double espresso 150 mg 12-oz. Diet Coke 47 mg 8.3-oz. Red Bull 80 mg 8-oz. hot cocoa 9 mg 12-oz. Jolt Cola 72 mg 8-oz. black tea 53 mg Source: Center for Science in the Public Interest Test Your Caffeine IQ You know you depend on that jolt of caffeine, but how much do you know about its effects on your body? Test your caffeine smarts with this quiz. Please go to this site to order Ganolife Gourmet Enriched Coffee. www.ganolifevo.com/wwammcafe

Myths About Caffeine #8

Myth or Fact? Caffeine is unhealthy for pregnant women. Fact: So if you’re pregnant, you’ll have to watch how much you drink. Once a woman is carrying, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises no more than one or two cups of coffee a day. The National Institutes of Health recommends consuming no more than 300 mg a day during pregnancy, about 3-4 cups of regular coffee. “The bottom line is, if the intake for a pregnant woman is less than 300 mg of caffeine a day, there should be no harm inflicted upon the baby,” says Linda Burke-Galloway, M.D., Lifescript Pregnancy Expert and a board-certified ob/gyn with the Florida Department of Health. But too much caffeine may cause an irregular fetal heartbeat, which sometimes occurs in “women who eat excessive amounts of chocolate,” Dr. Burke-Galloway says. But don’t worry if you’re trying to conceive; you won’t have to give up the lattes. Research suggests that caffeine has little, if any, effect on the time it takes to conceive, and it’s not a risk factor for infertility. Please go to this site to order Ganolife Gourmet Enriched Coffee. www.ganolifevo.com/wwammcafe

Myths About Caffeine #7

Myth or Fact? Caffeine is linked to fibrocystic breast disease. Myth: Caffeine intake isn’t related to the benign condition of lumpy breasts, reports the American Medical Association. “There's no evidence to support the idea that caffeine causes fibrocystic changes,” says Katherine B. Lee, M.D., a staff physician in Cleveland Clinic’s Breast Center. “It seems to contribute to breast pain, but doesn't cause breast cancer," Dr. Lee says. That's because breast pain is hormonal and caffeine causes blood vessels to dilate, adding to normal monthly breast tenderness. "If a woman experiences breast pain, I inquire about caffeine and usually advise that she cut down on her intake,” she says. Please go to this site to order Ganolife Gourmet Enriched Coffee. www.ganolifevo.com/wwammcafe

Myths About Caffeine #6

Myth or Fact? Caffeine causes bone loss. Fact: Caffeine causes a slight, negligible increase in calcium excretion, according to a study by the Creighton University Osteoporosis Research Center in Omaha, Neb. And you'd have to down three cups of coffee for this to occur. Any calcium loss could be offset by consuming more calcium – a few tablespoons of milk, for example. Even youngsters who drink one or two caffeinated beverages a day aren’t harming their bones, Sheres says, unless they consume them in place of milk. Please go to this site to order Ganolife Gourmet Enriched Coffee. www.ganolifevo.com/wwammcafe

Myths About Caffeine #5

Myth or Fact? Caffeine causes hyperactivity in children. Myth: A kid on a Coke rush will practically bounce off walls. But studies show that a moderate amount of caffeine (40 mg to 200 mg) doesn’t make them hyperactive. (For reference, that 12-ounce can of Coke has 35 mg.) Like adults, kids will get an energy boost from caffeine. But whether it’s soda, green tea or coffee, “on average, one serving a day wouldn’t be considered harmful overall for children,” says Suzanne Sheres, a pediatric clinical dietitian at Nemours Children’s Clinic in Orlando. A bigger concern is the empty calories in soda and high-energy drinks that teens like, she says. In fact, small amounts of caffeine may help children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It can sharpen their focus and stimulate them to answer questions, Sheres says. So far, long-term studies haven’t shown whether it’s more beneficial to use caffeine than medication. Please go to this site to order Ganolife Gourmet Enriched Coffee. www.ganolifevo.com/wwammcafe

Myths About Caffeine #4

Myth or Fact? Caffeine heightens hypertension risk. A little bit of both: Caffeine does cause a small, short-term boost in blood pressure, but it’s nothing serious, Dr. Messerli says, and has no lingering health effect. In fact, a Harvard University Medical School study of 155,000 female nurses found no link between a decade of coffee drinking – with or without caffeine – and an increased risk of hypertension. Caffeinated colas did increase the risk, but that could be due to the sugar and other ingredients in sodas, not the caffeine. Tea drinking received mixed results. As for men, a 33-year-long Johns Hopkins University study of more than 1,000 participants revealed that coffee played almost no role in hypertension risk. Please go to this site to order Ganolife Gourmet Enriched Coffee. www.ganolifevo.com/wwammcafe

EBOLA Protection with Medicinal Mushrooms

EBOLA Protection with Medicinal Mushrooms? AUTHOR SHARON CORNET The Ebola virus, which kills up to 90% of those who are infected with it, has now entered the United States of America. The Ebola pandemic, which has been followed and quarantined since 1976 in Central Africa, and a more recent outbreak in Western Africa, has caused some American and Canadian doctors to have isolated themselves after returning from countries from the African continent. But is there a cure for Ebola? Could medicinal mushrooms help protect against ebola or even treat it? Most people say there is not possibly a cure, but to fully understand the dilemma, and how the human immune system is attacked in the presence of deadly viruses, is exactly what is needed at a time when our nation is experiencing fear from the unknown factors regarding this kind of hemorrhagic fever. Two Americans are infected with Ebola presently. One of them, Kent Brantly, a 33-year old doctor from Texas, was working at an Ebola treatment center (run by two faith-based organizations: Samaritan’s Purse, and Reuters) in Liberia when he began showing symptoms of having the virus. He was flown to Atlanta in a protective suit so he could be monitored at the Emory University Hospital. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Fox News that Dr. Brantly “appears to be improving, and that’s encouraging.” Nancy Writebol, the second aid worker for another charity, SIM USA, would be expecting treatment soon. Both patients’ progress will be known over the next few days. Improve immunity to treat symptoms of Ebola virus Ebola virus disease is very deadly to the majority of its hosts. How viruses work is still a mysterious process. Those who overcome them typically have a super charged immune system, as well as other factors of health and medical care in place. Currently there is no treatment, vaccine, or cure for Ebola, which is a viral hemorrhagic fever. The symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, and external and internal bleeding. Fluid replacement is crucial as well as fever-reducing medication, and antibiotics that help the immune system fight the virus could also improve chances of survival for the patient. The key to those who survive the Ebola virus depends on the strength of their immune system along with getting proper supportive care at a medical facility. Early treatment is also extremely important, and may have helped keep the death rate lower, says Stephan Monroe, an expert of emerging infectious diseases at the CDC. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that out of 1,323 cases, the deaths have been 729 (death rate of 55%). However, the mortality rate of Ebola depends upon the strain that patients catch, where some are at 50%, and others are up to a 90% death rate. Immune-boosting anti-viral medicinal mushrooms a near-cure for Ebola? The Ebola virus is often a fatal disease, but medicinal mushrooms may help fight off the effects of this, or any other virus in general. These are just regular edible mushrooms (dried or cooked, never raw) such as white mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, shiitake, reishi, maitake, cordyceps, crimini, turkey tail, or a host of other excellent mushrooms that are well documented for their anti-viral, antioxidant, immune-boosting, antibacterial, anti-cancer, and even anti-tumor constituents. Medicinal mushrooms also boost the production of macrophages that attract viruses. They recruit natural killer cells that fight viruses and other foreign attackers as well. The anti-viral and immune system enhancing qualities of mushrooms like reishi (Ganoderma species, also called Lingzhi) and other mushrooms may help since people who take or eat mushrooms regularly tend to get sick less. This means less colds, flu, and possibly even viruses that cause the Avian flu (aka “bird flu”), or possibly even Ebola virus disease. Paul Stamets, a mycologist (mushroom/fungi expert) whose mother cured her cancer using medicinal mushrooms, has said regarding viral flu sicknesses, “In my work with the U.S. Defense Department’s BioShield BioDefense program, ethanol and water extracts of the living mycelium of Ganoderma resinaceum inhibited virus replication as measured by the viral yield reduction (VYR) assay of Flu A (H5N1) aka “bird flu,” and Flu B viruses. Notably, a ‘traditional’ hot water extract of the fruitbodies arising from the same mycelium demonstrated no notable antiviral activity.” (Stamets, 2008). Remember that there is currently no known cure for Ebola, even though the current experimental serum seems to be working well. Ebola has a death rate ranging from 50-90% according to experts. Infowars says the threat of this Ebola virus is played down since you have to exchange bodily fluids with someone, but that if avoiding fluids from the human body (sweat, feces, secretions, organs, blood, etc.), or even quarantining Ebola patients, then “how in the world have more than 100 health workers contracted the virus so far?” Please go to this website to place your order: www.ganolifevo.com/wwammcafe.

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LA the 'epicenter' of cartel money laundering

Federal authorities have seized at least $65 million in cash in a series of raids in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday. Authorities suspect the money came from Mexican drug trafficking. Around 1,000 law enforcement officials swarmed the Fashion District to execute dozens of search ​warrants to businesses suspected of participating in the so-called "Black Market Peso Exchange."

Authorities say this kind of exchange is common with Mexican drug rings. It happens when drug trafficking organizations collect money through U.S. through established businesses to avoid suspicion of transferring money across the border. One of the cases that triggered this investigation was a drug scheme related to the kidnapping and torture of a U.S. citizen who had fallen into debt with the Sinaloa Cartel. The cartel was using a Fashion District business to get ransom money for the release of the captive. During the raid, only nine people were arrested, but the $65 million seized came from bank accounts around the world and is said to be a part of ongoing investigations. Assistant Director of the FBI's Los Angeles Division said in a statement, the probe was meant to"send a message" to drug cartels that using American businesses for "hostage taking and the distribution of narcotics" will not be tolerated. The statement called Los Angeles the "epicenter" of money laundering in the drug trade - something that has been heavily emphasized in local coverage of the incident. But some outlets focused on the particular area where the crimes occurred. KNBC said in its headline the probe "targeted" the fashion district. KTLA called the probe a "Fashion District Takedown" in its headline and noted the incident is being referred to as "Operation Fashion Police." The American who was kidnapped is back in the U.S. after his family paid a $140,000 ransom. Those suspects arrested were scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday. www.ganolifevo.com/ganoforlifeusa.

Fast-Food Workers Arrested At Protests Part 3

Fast-Food Workers Arrested At Protests 'Fight for $15' underway across the U.S. Carol KoppSep 3rd 2014 5:50AMUpdated Sep 4th 2014 2:41PM

APTOPIX Fast Food Protests Police handcuff protesters blocking traffic on Mack Avenue in Detroit as part of a national protest to push fast-food chains to pay their employees at least $15 an hour Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. Hundreds of workers from McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's and other fast-food chains are expected to walk off their jobs Thursday, according to labor organizers of the latest national protest to push the companies to pay their employees at least $15 an hour. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) This is why you need to take a serious look at our NEW company. www.ganolifevo.com/ganoforlifeusa.

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Fast-Food Workers Arrested At Protests 'Fight for $15' underway across the U.S. Carol KoppSep 3rd 2014 5:50AMUpdated Sep 4th 2014 2:41PM In his speech, the president repeated his call for an increase in the federal minimum wage. "There's no denying a simple truth: America deserves a raise," he said. "If you work full-time, you shouldn't be living in poverty." Vice President Joe Biden delivered a similar message at a Labor Day event in Detroit. "The American people have not walked away from what they believe they are entitled to. Just give them a chance. No handout, just give them a chance," Biden said in his speech to a union crowd. An increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour has been sought by Democrats but stalled in Congress due to Republican opposition. In the absence of federal action, many state and municipal governments have moved to raise their local wages, to as high as $15 per hour in Seattle. Home care workers, who assist house-bound elderly and disabled clients, make a median wage of $10.10 an hour, with some paid as little as $8.03 hourly, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median pay for fast food workers is currently $8.74 per hour. This is why you need to take a serious look at our NEW Company...GANOLIFE...EXPANDING IN YOUR AREA! www.ganolifevo.com/ganoforlifeusa.

Fast-Food Workers Arrested At Protests

Fast-Food Workers Arrested At Protests 'Fight for $15' underway across the U.S. Carol KoppSep 3rd 2014 5:50AMUpdated Sep 4th 2014 2:41PM A strike by low-wage workers against America's biggest fast-food chains kicked off Thursday with the reported arrests of 19 protesters outside a McDonald's in the middle of New York City's Times Square. About 400 demonstrators chanted and waved signs, while early-morning customers streamed in and out of the giant McDonald's on West 42nd Street, according to The New York Daily News. More demonstrators were arrested in Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago. An organization of fast-food workers planned demonstrations in as many as 150 cities across the U.S. as they continue to dramatize their demand for a pay increase to a minimum $15 an hour. Hoping to turn the heat up on more low-wage employers, the movement's organizers added another service industry to the mix: Home care workers are invited to join Thursday's protests. Workers for McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and KFC restaurants in Little Rock, Ark., Minneapolis, Minn., and Rochester, N.Y. are among those who are expected to walk off their jobs. Employees of the fast-food giants from outside the U.S. have been invited to join their American colleagues at protests in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and Raleigh. St. Louis is one big city that will be spared protests, in light of the recent turmoil in nearby Ferguson that followed the shooting death of a young man by a police officer. Workers from St. Louis outlets have been invited to travel to protests in nearby cities. Thursday's demonstrations are the latest round in a series of protests that began almost two years ago, coinciding with a national debate over the federal minimum wage, currently set at $7.25 an hour. The group, which has been funded by the Service Employees International Union, was buoyed by a Labor Day weekend shout-out from President Barack Obama. In a speech in Milwaukee, the president noted, "All across the country right now there's a national movement going on made up of fast-food workers organizing to lift wages so they can provide for their families with pride and dignity." This is another reason why you need to take a serious look at our NEW Company...GANOLIFE! www.ganolifevo.com/ganoforlifeusa.

Serena Williams wins 3rd US Open in row, 18th Slam

Serena Williams wins 3rd US Open in row, 18th Slam Sep 7th 2014 6:45PM By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams ended a difficult-for-her Grand Slam season in the best way possible, winning her third consecutive U.S. Open title by beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday. Williams equaled Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova with 18 major singles titles, the fourth-most in history. Williams also matched Evert's total of six championships at the U.S. Open and became the first woman to win three in a row since Evert's four-title run from 1975-78. Williams earned $4 million, a record in tennis - $3 million for the title, plus a $1 million bonus for having had the best results during the North American summer hard-court circuit. It was a dominant performance to cap a dominant two weeks in Flushing Meadows. Not only did Williams, ranked and seeded No. 1, win all 14 sets she played in the tournament, she never even dropped more than three games in any of them. Until the U.S. Open, though, Williams had not been at her best on her sport's biggest stages in 2014. She lost in the fourth round at the Australian Open, the second round at the French Open, and the third round at Wimbledon, where a disoriented Williams also struggled through an odd appearance in doubles that was attributed to a viral illness. Back at the top of her game, Williams broke Wozniacki's serve five times and compiled a hard-to-believe 29-4 edge in winners. Remarkably, until a cross-court backhand on the run in the final game that even Williams applauded, the only winners registered by the 10th-seeded Wozniacki came on a trio of aces, one in the first set, two in the second. That was, in part, a result of the Dane's iffy play in only her second Grand Slam final - she lost to Kim Clijsters at the 2009 U.S. Open - but more due to Williams' relentless pursuit of every ball. A few weeks shy of her 33rd birthday, making the American the oldest major champion since Navratilova was 33 at Wimbledon in 1990, Williams simply would not allow a shot to get past her. Wozniacki is the one training for the New York City Marathon, but Williams tired her out by the end. Wozniacki was not exactly an extra in this Williams highlight reel, but pretty close to it. The points were being directed by Williams, whether via serves that reached 120 mph (194 kph), forceful returns that backed Wozniacki into a corner when not producing outright winners, unreachable groundstrokes from all angles or even the occasional volley. Yes, this, as might have been expected, was really all about Williams. At times, it felt as if Wozniacki were there because, well, someone needed to be on the opposite side of the net to act as Williams' opponent. They've been good pals for years, and they hung out together in Miami - heading to the beach, watching an NBA playoff game - right after both lost early at the French Open in May. Wozniacki says Williams helped her get over the end of her engagement to golf star Rory McIlroy. That friendship between Williams and Wozniacki did not matter one bit, of course, while they played Sunday with so much at stake as early evening shadows moved across the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium. As Williams put it beforehand, referring to her older sister, "If I can play Venus, I can play anybody."

Chicago Little League Team Determined To Make History

Chicago Little League team determined to make history The Jackie Robinson West All Stars were just one game shy of making it to the Little League World Series last year. But they made it there this year and are determined to go all the way, showing the world both what they're made of, and where they come from, Elaine Quijano reports. Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is more than 600 miles from their home on Chicago's South Side. But for Jackie Robinson West, a team that dates back to 1971, the road to get there has sometimes felt even longer. llwsteampic.jpg The Jackie Robinson West All Stars pose for a team photo CBS NEWS "I had a cousin, Andre. He got shot when he was coming off the bus," said 12-year-old Marquis Jackson, who plays second base. "South Side Chicago is not all shooting. It's African-American kids coming to do the right thing too." Team manager Darold Butler agrees that this World Series can help change the image associated with South Side Chicago. "We all hear the negative part of South Side of Chicago and what goes on with our youth," Butler said. "But this group will make everyone understand. They're great kids. They're great students." No all-African-American team has ever won the Little League World Series. Last weekend, the team advanced after an astonishing, come-from-behind win thanks to a grand slam. Butler said the players' parents deserve the credit. "It wouldn't happen without parents," Butler said. "There's quite a few of them that's juggling jobs. There's quite a few of them that's not currently working." Tammy, Eddie and daughter Niece King rearranged their lives to attend their son's games on the road for nearly two weeks. "Saturday, when they won the championships, I cried," Tammy King said. "And as I looked around the stands everyone else was emotional. And something positive coming from Chicago - great." llwsmom.jpg A Jackie Robinson West All-Stars mom ESPN Tammy said baseball fields have given these boys refuge, a chance for them to be kids. "I'm having a lot of fun," Marquis Jackson said. "We woke up, ate breakfast and talked to the Australian kids and Canada kids. The Australian kids are really funny." Like their team's namesake, Jackie Robinson, who first broke baseball's color barrier 67 years ago, these boys also dream of the majors. They believe the passion they share for baseball will help them win it all. "I think it's because of our relationship together and how we love the game," Butler said. 'They are like my brothers."

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States sue 5-Hour ENERGY over ad claims Jul 18th 2014 Highly Caffeinated Drinks, Five Hour Energy And Monster Energy Cited In 13 Death Reports NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 15: The federal government and the New York Attorney General's office have announced that they are investigating the popular energy drink after the Food and Drug Administration received claims that 5-Hour Energy has over the past four years led to 13 deaths and 33 hospitalizations. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two attorneys general from the Northwest have sued the companies responsible for the popular 5-Hour Energy drink, alleging they engaged in deceptive advertising. The Oregon lawsuit filed Thursday in Portland contends 5-Hour Energy falsely claims customers get extra energy and focus from a unique blend of ingredients, when the boost actually comes from a concentrated dose of caffeine. The suit also targets claims that users don't experience a crash when the effects subside and that the product is OK for adolescents. Oregon has been part of a group leading a 33-state investigation into the accuracy of the product's claims. Washington state's attorney general filed a similar lawsuit Thursday in King County Superior Court in Seattle. Other states are expected to file suit as well, said Kristina Edmunson, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Department of Justice. The lawsuits name Living Essentials LLC and Innovation Ventures LLC as defendants. 5-Hour Energy spokeswoman Melissa Skabich said the company will defend itself against what Skabich called civil intimidation. "When companies are being bullied by someone in a position of power, these companies roll over, pay the ransom, and move on," Skabich said in a statement. "We're not doing that." Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said 5-Hour Energy violated the state's Unlawful Trade Practices Act. The lawsuit seeks monetary penalties as well as refunds to all Oregon buyers of the decaffeinated version of the product, which, according to the lawsuit, provides no extra energy or alertness. "Plainly and simply, in Oregon you cannot promote a product as being effective if you don't have sufficient evidence to back up your advertising claims," Rosenblum said. She and 5-Hour Energy have been in a tug-of-war over that evidence for more than a year, with her department seeking unredacted information showing how the formula for 5-Hour Energy provides its asserted benefits. The heavily advertised energy drink was introduced a decade ago, and the lawsuit estimates it is sold at more than 100,000 retail locations in the United States. The state officials investigating 5-Hour Energy say they are concerned about safety. The Food and Drug Administration said in November 2012 that it had received more than 90 reports over four years about illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths after the consumption of 5-Hour Energy. The FDA said, however, that the reports did not prove that the energy drink caused the problems.

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This Is Your Heart on Energy Drinks. Your heart responds to the high levels of caffeine in energy drinks in more ways than one. By Jennifer J. Brown, PhD, Everyday Health Staff Writer. Coffee: The Original Energy Drink An average cup of coffee contains about 100 mgs of caffeine, with ranges from 60 to 150 mgs per cup. The body rapidly absorbs caffeine, which boosts adrenalin circulating in your blood. Low to moderate amounts of caffeine from coffee (or tea) are generally considered safe. "Coffee in moderation is reasonable. The CDC recommends no more than 400 mg a day [for adults]. This is a bit high, in my opinion," said Campbell. Even in people with heart disease, he said, one or two cups of coffee a day are unlikely to cause problems. Still, some people feel abnormal heart rhythms after drinking coffee. "Although most people can tolerate the effects of caffeine on the heart, there are cardiac conditions that are genetic and acquired in which exposure to high doses of caffeine can result in an abnormal heart rhythm," explained Dr. Bunch. In this case it is a good idea to stop consuming anything with caffeine in it, to see if the heart symptoms stop. If the heart rhythm issues persist, be sure to consult your doctor.