Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is an effective, low-cost dehydration treatment that can be given to dehydrated children. Diarrhea and the dehydration it causes can be severe and even fatal, especially ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] --To properly treat young children with severe diarrhea, caregivers in clinics long on patients and short on resources need a quick and accurate way to assess the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Summer sports and activities have started for families, and hydration awareness is as important as ever. During outdoor activities, teaching children how to recognize when ...

You just never know." Pedialyte is a brand name for a fluid known as oral rehydration therapy (ORT). Along with other brands like Infalyte, Naturalyte and Rehydralyte, it is a simple mixture of water, ...

Most children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia can reach clinical stability within 24 hours. Those who are older or possibly dehydrated tend to have longer recovery times, a new study ...

Objective To compare hyperthermia and physiological dehydration risk during exercise heat stress between children of different ages and adults and evaluate an existing adult sweat rate calculator in ...

As the temperatures rise one potential danger children and adults alike contend with is dehydration. Today has been designated as National Hydration Day to bring awareness to this common, yet serious, ...

This summer has been a scorcher in Philadelphia region. The high temperature has hit at least 90 degrees 10 times this month. It has peaked in the upper 80s on five other days. This weekend, as much ...

In order to function properly, humans need to drink water. In fact, over 50% of the human body is composed of water. As temperatures rise, it is important to stay hydrated. Drinking water can cool you ...

Your kids are probably dehydrated before they ever show up for their sports practices, a recent study has concluded. Researchers for Defeat The Heat, a public safety campaign launched this summer by ...