Dialysis patients who gain too much fluid between treatments should be advised to drink less. Although adequate fluid intake is an essential requirement for survival, excessive fluid intake can ...

Most of us are also familiar with the old adage: Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water daily. The 8-by-8 rule advises us to ...

Researchers discovered that people who don’t drink enough water react with sharper cortisol spikes during stressful events, explaining why poor hydration is tied to long-term health risks. Study: ...

Note the use of the word fluid, which includes drinking water and other beverages. The researchers systematically reviewed the data from previous randomized clinical trials that looked at how ...

It’s common advice to drink more water for energy, appetite control and clearer skin – but researchers have now demonstrated that hydration plays an even deeper role in health. It influences how our ...

If you are on dialysis, you already know how tricky managing thirst can get. A simple glass of water feels like relief, but those extra sips can add up quickly. Fluid overload can lead to swelling, ...

A water deprivation test checks how the body responds to several hours without water intake. A doctor may request this test to help diagnose conditions such as arginine vasopressin disorder (AVD).