Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humans need to drink water to survive. Many of our body's functions would shut down without drinking water, such as urination, ...

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 ...

Dehydration is a common complication of diarrhea. Short bouts of diarrhea rarely cause concerns. But long lasting or severe diarrhea can lead to serious complications, especially for children and ...

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 ...

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 ...

You blame your constant thirst on summer heat, air conditioning, or not drinking enough water, but persistent thirst that doesn’t improve with increased fluid intake could be your body’s way of ...

Water plays a key role in nearly every system in the body from regulating temperature to cushioning joints. Mild dehydration typically doesn't cause long-term health complications, but severe ...

Dehydration isn’t always about thirst, even with regular water intake, your body may signal otherwise. Fatigue, headaches and brain fog can be early signs your body isn’t properly hydrated. Staying ...

Dehydration can be defined as loss of intracellular body water. To understand the causes it’s important to set out some basic information about our bodies in relation to water physiology. Water ...