The symptoms of the hospitalized children included decreased consciousness, low blood sugar levels and low levels of ...

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

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 ...

Children under the age of eight should avoid consuming slush ice drinks containing the sweetening agent glycerol, researchers suggest. It comes as a study highlighted a number of youngsters ...

There’s something about an icy, brightly coloured slushy that kids just can’t resist. Whether it’s a treat after school, a reward for good behaviour, or a must-have at the cinema ...

Children under the age of eight should avoid consuming slush ice drinks containing the sweetening agent glycerol, researchers suggest. It comes as a study highlighted a number of youngsters ...

AN urgent warning has been issued over slushy drinks in the UK after 21 children were hospitalised. Children under the age of eight should avoid consuming slush ice drinks containing the ...

EXPERTS say the addition of glycerol to some slushie drinks may be an unintended result of manufacturers trying to dodge the sugar tax. And some shops have now banned their sale to under-fives ...

The FSA recommends slushie consumption is limited to no more than one per day for children aged between five and 10 years, ITV News Correspondent Carrie Davis explains Children under the age of ...