CHETRY: I think accepting donations just for being Phil. Oh, he's handing out coffee cups. He's handing out coffee cups because Phil reads this rundown with a fine-toothed comb every day. It's time for your AM House Call, stories about your health. And there is some staggering statistics on just how much caffeine kids are ingesting. Researchers surveyed parents of more than 200 children found that more than 75 percent of kids consume caffeine on a daily basis. And, the more they drank, shockingly, the less they slept. Kids as young as five drinking an equivalent of a can of soda a day. Eight to 12 year-olds, the equivalent of three cans a day. So, what would that add up to? One 12-ounce can of soda, by the way, has about 35 to 55 milligrams of caffeine, about 110 to 160 calories, and 9 to 10 teaspoons of sugar.</s>ROBERTS: And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Americans is sickened by the food they eat, and some 3,000 people die from foodborne illnesses each year. It's the first new estimate from the CDC since 1999. Salmonella is the leading food contaminant responsible for 28 percent of deaths and 35 percent of hospitalizations.</s>CHETRY: The queen of soul Aretha Franklin is now home from the hospital after having surgery. Franklin's publicist says the singer is recuperating after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed illness. Doctors say that the surgery was successful and Aretha is looking forward to spending the holidays with her family.</s>ROBERTS: And we wish her all the best. It's coming up now to two minutes to the top of the hour. Your top stories coming your way right after a break. Stay with us.
Survey Results on Kids' Caffeine Consumption