Dehydration is dangerous no matter what your age, but seniors are at a greater risk for dehydration than other age groups. Dehydration can happen quicker than you think and can cause damage before you ...

The dominant narrative around heart health often frames sodium as a blood pressure villain. That story has been told so often it’s become accepted wisdom, despite the fact that it glosses over a lot ...

Hypertonic dehydration occurs when there’s an imbalance of water and salt in your body. Losing too much water while keeping too much salt in the fluid outside your cells causes hypertonic dehydration.

Dehydration may affect your energy levels and mental state, and even be life-threatening in severe cases. Symptoms of dehydration, such as fatigue, headaches, and dark urine, may be a sign to drink ...

Staying hydrated helps flush toxins from the body. This can reduce inflammation and decrease friction between bones. When a person becomes dehydrated, inflammation and friction may increase discomfort ...

Let's kick off 2013 with some thoughts on a sad, but important news story coming out of South Africa. I missed this one, being overseas at the time, but a colleague and I got to talking on Thursday, ...

Individuals who are physically fit may be better equipped to handle the negative effects of dehydration, according to research from the University of California, Riverside. In a study using ...

Thirst makes us reach out for water, but even mild dehydration can leave us cranky, confused and fatigued. Tests by a University of Connecticut (UConn) lab showed that it didn't matter if a person had ...

Diarrhea is a common condition in which a person passes loose, watery stool. In some cases, diarrhea may lead to dehydration, which can be life threatening. Diarrhea may occur due to side effects from ...