Guzzling Too Many Energy Drinks Can Cause Hepatitis

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By Carl Engelking
Nov 1, 2016 10:30 PMMay 17, 2019 9:38 PM
In the first season of the IFC television series, "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret," the main character, Todd Margaret, needs sell an obnoxious inventory of Thunder Muscle. (Credit: AMC Networks)
In the first season of the IFC television series, "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret," the main character, Todd Margaret, needs to sell an obnoxious inventory of Thunder Muscle. (Credit: AMC Networks)

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In the United States, most people work more than the not-so-standard 40-hour workweek, and energy drinks are an increasingly popular way to power through 10-hour days and reach the finish line.

But take it easy on those Red Bulls, Monsters and 5-Hour Energy bottles — your liver will thank you. Case in point: Doctors at the University of Florida report what they believe to be the second documented case of acute hepatitis brought on by chugging too many energy drinks.

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