Chinese boy, 7, ends up in ICU with severe abdominal pain after drinking iced beverages

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The case of a seven-year-old Chinese boy who had to be sent to an intensive care unit (ICU) after drinking just two iced drinks has triggered a heated online discussion.The boy from central China’s Henan province was admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University recently.He showed symptoms of stomachache and vomiting, and was diagnosed with acute volvulus, a bowel obstruction resulting from a loop of intestine twisting around itself and its supporting tissue.A doctor at...