Caffeine Content in Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and Mountain Dew

Caffeine Content in Coffee and Other Drinks. We mentioned in our post on coffee side effects that you should not drink more than 4 mugs of coffee a day. We also mentioned that a mug of brewed coffee contains 140 milligrams (mg) of caffeine while a mug of instant coffee has 100mg of caffeine.

Now, those of you who are curious about the caffeine content in common drinks such as Coca Cola and Mountain Dew will be happy to know that the University of Washington has released a guide that shows the caffeine content in common drinks and foods.

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Coffee Side Effects: High Blood Pressure, Fast Heartbeat, and Jitters

Coffee Side Effects. What are the side effects of the drink of the gods that is coffee? Well, according to the Mayo Clinic, if you over-drink coffee (more than 500 to 600 mg) you might feel any of the following:

  • Insomnia
  • Nervousness
  • Restlessness
  • Irritability
  • Stomach upset
  • Fast heartbeat
  • Muscle tremors
  • Sudden urgency to remove shirt.

Hah! Does one really have the sudden urgency to remove one’s shirt if s/he’s drinking too much coffee. Not really. We added that as a joke because if you search “people drinking coffee” this shirtless photo of Jesse Metcalfe drinking a mug of coffee turns up on Google.

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Taltz Side Effects, Warnings, and Precautions

Taltz Side Effects. People with psoriasis have an alternative drug in the form of Taltz which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration early this year.

Does it work? Well, clinical trials prove that it does. From fda.gov:

Taltz’s safety and efficacy were established in three randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials with a total of 3,866 participants with plaque psoriasis who were candidates for systemic or phototherapy therapy. The results showed that Taltz achieved greater clinical response than placebo, with skin that was clear or almost clear, as assessed by scoring of the extent, nature and severity of psoriatic changes of the skin.

Serious Taltz side effects include serious infection and serious allergic reaction. Should this happen to you, you should stop using Taltz and tell your doctor or seek medical help immediately.

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Essure Side Effects, Complications, and Health Risks

Essure Side Effects. Why does Erin Brockovich want health authorities to ban Essure? Well, because the birth control method has many bad side effects, health risks, and complications.

Here’s what the famous woman, played in a movie by the even more famous Julia Roberts, is saying about Essure (via news.com.au):

“There are too many women harmed all by the same common denominator, and that is a device called Essure. How many women have to be harmed before we stop?” Ms Brockovich questioned. She stressed she felt the fact that 20,000 women had been harmed so far was being unfairly ignored. “I’d love to see the headline ‘20,000 men’s p*n*ses fall off’. I’m telling you, the world would stop,” she said.

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Briviact Side Effects: Common and Serious Adverse Reactions

Briviact Side Effects: Common and Serious Side Effects. Early this year, both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved the use of Briviact “as an add-on to other epilepsy medicines to treat partial-onset seizures (epileptic fits starting in one specific part of the brain)”. The drug is approved only for patients aged 16 years old and above.

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The two agencies issued approvals for Briviact after clinical trials which proved that it is effective in reducing the frequency of seizures.

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