Experts are warning of the dangers of glycerol used in slushie ice drinks. (Getty Images) Children under the age of eight should avoid consuming slushies containing the sweetening agent glycerol, ...

Sipping on a slushie on a hot day is probably a core childhood memory for a lot of us. But that icy-cold sweet treat was just linked to a dangerous syndrome in children—who have shown symptoms in as ...

Last year, alarming news reports detailed the hospitalizations of at least two children in the U.K. who developed glycerol intoxication shortly after drinking frozen slushies. Now, a first-of-its-kind ...