The study of hydration and water intake remains central to understanding human health, with research spanning from molecular mechanisms to population-level epidemiology. Recent investigations have ...

CHICAGO, IL—Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) should not feel compelled to limit the amount of fluids they take in during the day, according to results of the FRESH-UP study. A more liberal ...

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 ...

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 ...

People with heart failure have long been advised to limit the amount of fluids they consume each day to help reduce congestion, or the buildup of fluid in the lungs and extremities, but that advice ...

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).

Everyone around the world is advised to drink a healthy amount of water daily to not only avoid dehydration but also to detox the body naturally. But there is also something called overhydration, ...