Slush ice drinks made with glycerol have been found to make children sick. Doctors and medical scientists in Ireland and the ...

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 ...

A recent study found that several children were hospitalized after drinking slush ice drinks containing glycerol. Now, one mom is detailing her daughter’s hospitalization just minutes after consuming ...

Following the news, The Shake Shop said in a statement: "Slush ice drinks, or 'slushies' can contain the ingredient glycerol as a substitute for sugar at a level required to create the 'slush' effect.