They added: “Clinicians and parents should be alert to the phenomenon, and public health bodies should ensure clear messaging ...
AN urgent warning has been issued over slushy drinks in the UK after 21 children were hospitalised. Children under the age of ...
The call comes as a review highlighted a number of children aged between two and seven who fell ill after drinking slushies ...
Health experts warn against slushy drinks for young kids after alarming hospitalizations linked to glycerol intoxication.
Nearly all of the children in the study -- 94% -- experienced a drop in consciousness, 95% had dangerously low blood sugar, ...
Children 7 and younger suffered a sudden sharp drop in blood sugar, reduced consciousness and a build-up of acid in their ...
With a view to informing public health policy and guidance for parents, the research team looked at the medical notes of 21 ...
Researchers suggest drinking slushies containing glycerol "may cause a clinical syndrome of glycerol intoxication in young children", with symptoms including decreased consciousness, hypoglycaemia, ...
Glycerol is a naturally occurring alcohol and sugar substitute which helps slush drinks maintain their texture by preventing liquid from freezing solid. As part of the study, published in Archives ...
Glycerol is a naturally occurring alcohol and sugar substitute which helps slush drinks maintain their texture by preventing liquid from freezing solid. In the UK, slush drinks – also known as ...