A thorough review of 21 cases involving acutely ill children associated with these products raises concerns. Researchers ...

A new study reveals alarming health risks associated with slushies, as at least 21 children in the UK and Ireland were ...

Public health advice on the safe consumption of glycerol-containing slush ice drinks, also known as slushees, may need ...

Across the UK and Ireland in recent years, there has been an increase in kids becoming seriously ill soon after drinking ...

Frozen slush drinks could lead to metabolic symptoms in children, a new study suggests. The lead researcher discusses the ...

At least 21 children had to undergo treatment over the last 15 years in the U.K. and Ireland, the ice drinks which contains ...

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With a view to informing public health policy and guidance for parents, the research team looked at the medical notes of 21 ...

The clinical and biochemical features were similar in all of these children and included reduced consciousness, a sudden sharp drop in blood sugar (hypoglycaemia), and a build-up of acid in the blood ...

There are three main clinical features that, together with a history of recent slushy consumption, can lead a doctor to a ...

The most prevalent symptoms included acute decrease in consciousness, hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), metabolic acidosis (lactic acid build up in the bloodstream), pseudohypertriglyceridaemia ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(15):1430-1434. Kathryn D. Mathews, PharmD, is Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT; at the time of writing, she was Cardiology ...