Normally, your body is made of about 50%-60% fluid, including water, blood, and lymphatic fluid. When your fluid levels are out of balance (too high or too low), serious health problems can happen.

Hypotonic fluid administration has been the standard of care for maintenance fluid therapy in acutely ill children, but this approach is associated with hospital-acquired hyponatraemia and ...

Aug. 2 (UPI) --Researchers have developed a new procedure that quickly diagnoses a rare hormone disorder associated with drinking excessive amount of fluids. The new test uses a two-hour infusion of ...

Correspondence to Professor Timothy David Noakes, Department of Human Biology, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Boundary Road, Newlands 7925, Cape Town, South Africa; timothy.noakes{at}uct.ac ...

Water retention happens when there is an excessive buildup of fluids in the body. This condition, medically known as edema, causes swelling due to the accumulation of excess fluids—mainly water—in ...