Regulators warn parents not to give iced drinks to kids

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London – Researchers have asked parents to be aware that slushies can be dangerous, so much so that regulators have issued warnings to parents to not give slushies to their children after two kids almost died from consuming the sugary drink. In both cases, doctors blamed glycerol, an additive lurking inside the child-friendly drinks. Glycerol, or E422, gives the drink …

Silent killer sepsis

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Ottawa – Sepsis, a lethal disease, is a medical emergency that has been dubbed a “silent killer” by medical professionals and is fatal if left untreated. It is caused by the human body’s strong response to an infection and occurs as a result of the infection setting off a series of events that shut down body tissues and organs. Its …