The human body can survive weeks without food, but only days without water. Yet millions of people walk around in a state of chronic dehydration, completely unaware that their kidneys are slowly ...

Dehydration is a big issue during unusually hot weather and outbreaks of diseases such as cholera that lead to life-threatening diarrhea. Anastasia Ugwuanyi is a family physician and clinical educator ...

Have you ever felt lethargic, dizzy, or experienced headaches for no apparent reason? If so, you may be experiencing dehydration, a condition where your body lacks the necessary amount of fluids to ...

After weeks of watching the mercury go up and down, it looks like warm weather has finally come to Britain - and is sticking ...

New research has found that the effects of dehydration can extend far beyond simply feeling thirsty and having a headache. Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University found that people who ...

Many of us like to start our day with a cup of coffee, but there is a common belief that this seemingly harmless habit may ...

DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER and keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range are two bits of health advice you probably hear often from your doctor. Both hydration and lowering your blood pressure are ...

Pink saltwater is being popularised as a drink for hydration. But actual research suggests otherwise, and here is what you ...

Indian traditional summer drinks, such as pudina and khus water, are necessary for hydration. Ritika Samaddar explains why a ...

The body's "water ecosystem" is regulated by responses to salt and water levels. [iStockphoto] Dehydration can be defined as the loss of intracellular body water. To understand the causes it's ...