Red Bull Gives You Pvoblems

The Health & Science section of the International Herald Tribune has another example of a correlation that doesn't necessarily suggest a cause and effect relationship. However, if you are a parent, you should know that if your kid drinks Red Bull, he's probably doing a lot of stuff he's not supposed to.

"Energy Drinks Linked to Risky Behavior Among Teenagers"

"In March, The Journal of American College Health published a report on the link between energy drinks, athletics and risky behavior. The study's author, Kathleen Miller, an addiction researcher at the University of Buffalo, says it suggests that high consumption of energy drinks is associated with 'toxic jock' behavior, a constellation of risky and aggressive behaviors including unprotected sex, substance abuse and violence."

This Sucks

I'm only posting this because I thought that my title was a funny, albeit obvious, one.

Breast-feeding rates are at their highest in the last 20 years. That's good news for babies. But not for daddies : ( ...kidding of course! I'm just full of them today.

"Experts attributed the rise to education campaigns that emphasize that breast milk is better than formula at protecting babies against disease and childhood obesity. A changing culture that accommodates nursing mothers may also be a factor."


Here's an Associated Press article about it.