Health experts warn against slushy drinks for young kids after alarming hospitalizations linked to glycerol intoxication.
The Archives of Disease in Children reported that 21 children aged 2-6 were sent to hospitals unconscious in the U.K. and ...
A study has revealed a worrying link between frozen slushies and glycerol intoxication syndrome, which can leave small ...
Experts have warned that slushies (flavoured drinks made of syrup and crushed ice) containing the additive glycerol can make ...
Public health advice on the safe consumption of glycerol-containing slush ice drinks, also known as slushees, may need ...
Some new research breaks down cases of glycerol intoxication syndrome in children after consuming slushies. Here's what ...
Slush ice drinks might be popular thanks to their cool colors, slushy texture and sweet taste – but do the bright colors hide ...
Glycerol is not only in the popular children's drink - the additive can be found in a wide range of common household foods ...
A new study has suggested the brightly coloured icy drinks can cause "glycerol intoxication syndrome" in youngsters, which ...
"They had high levels of glycerol in their blood and urine when sick, which disappeared when they recovered. They recovered well, but needed hospitalization and intravenous fluids." The researchers ...