Most of the tiny patients confined to the children’s ward at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (ICDDR) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, are weak, malnourished and dehydrated. They’ve ...

August 6, 2010 — Sucralose-sweetened oral rehydration solutions may be more palatable than rice-based solutions, according to the results of a prospective, blinded, randomized 3-period, 3-treatment ...

Newer polymer-based formulations of oral rehydration solution given to treat diarrhoea may offer some benefits over older sugar-salt formulations. But, say Cochrane researchers who carried out a ...

Terrible are the days spent largely on - and bent over - the toilet. If you're afflicted with diarrhoea and vomiting, you ...

Dehydration, triggered by exercise, heat, or illness, requires more than just water. While coconut water offers natural electrolytes for mild cases and daily hydration, Oral Rehydration Solutions (ORS ...

Dehydration is a common health problem all through the year. It occurs when your body loses more water and electrolytes than it takes in. Common causes include insufficient fluid intake, excessive ...

International recommendations advise against the use of intravenous rehydration therapy in children with severe acute malnutrition because of the concern about fluid overload, but evidence to support ...