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Do Energy Drinks Increase Stroke Risk? One Patient's Story
- WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Energy drinks might give you wings, unleash the beast or fuel your grind — but chugging too many might pose a serious stroke risk, doctors warn. An otherwise fit and healthy man in his 50s with a daily eight-can habit found out the hard way, according to a case study published Dec. 9 in the journal .  This patient suffered permanent damage from a minor ...

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More Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shot for Newborns, Study Finds
- TUESDAY, Dec. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More parents are saying no to vitamin K shots for their newborns, and experts warn babies could be at serious risk. A study published Dec. 8 in found that refusal of vitamin K, a shot given shortly after birth to prevent dangerous bleeding, has skyrocketed in recent years. Researchers reviewed medical records for more than 5 million infants born in 403 hospitals ...

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