drinks could cause hearth palpitations, seizures, strokes and even death. dr. nancy snyderman is here with more. a lot of parents certainly will perk up hearing this information are so popular. they re everywhere, $4 billion mark, 4% targeted for kids 19 and under. this article that is leading this week s issue of pediatrics tackles the fact some children may be at risk not only for the caffeine in the drinks but added things. compounds the average mom doesn t look for, things that has sort of an add-on aspect to the caffeine. so for already hyper caffeinated preteens and teens, it is just one more insult. and i think what s gotten people s attention is this idea there s an energy drink or these are marketed with the vitamins. and there is no nutritional benefit to these.