Study: Energy drinks may increase heart attack risk
Updated: Friday, March 22 2013, 10:34 AM EDT
(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A new study say energy drinks may lead to heart attacks.
Researchers examined people who just consumed one to three energy drinks and found they had a significant jump in blood pressure as well as longer heartbeat intervals.
Doctors say those prolonged heartbeat intervals can cause cardiac arrest.
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