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 Dehydration Can Alter People's Moods
Dehydration Can Alter People's Moods
Two new studies have found that even mild dehydration can alter a person's mood, leave them cranky, confused and fatigued. The tests, conducted at the University of Connecticut's Human P... 
 Dehydration Levels in Children may Not be Accurately Estimated by Dehydration Scales: RI Hospital
Dehydration Levels in Children may Not be Accurately Estimated by Dehydration Scales: RI Hospital
A study to evaluate the accuracy of the commonly used dehydration scales as they apply to children in a low-income country was undertaken by a physician team led by researchers from Rhode Is... 
 Beware of Early Summer Heat Waves
Beware of Early Summer Heat Waves
Researchers have revealed that heat waves are deadliest when they occur early in the summer and are longer and hotter than usual. The news comes on the heels of other research predicting... 

 TRPV4  Ion  Channel  in Skin Maintains Skin Barrier to Offset Dehydration
TRPV4 Ion Channel in Skin Maintains Skin Barrier to Offset Dehydration
The TRPV4 ion channel in skin keratinocytes has a significant role to play in the formation and maintenance of barrier function to offset dehydration, a new research has revealed. ... 
Summer Heat Could Reduce Amniotic Fluid Level In Pregnant Women
Summer Heat Could Reduce Amniotic Fluid Level In Pregnant Women
A new study reveals women who are pregnant have a higher incidence of insufficient amniotic fluid levels (oligohydramnios) in summer months due to dehydration. Amniotic fluid is the nour... 
 Ingenious New York Architects Plan To Beat Summer Heat With 'Dumpster Diving'
Ingenious New York Architects Plan To Beat Summer Heat With 'Dumpster Diving'
Reclaimed trash dumpsters filled with water to create an instant urban oasis- and a quick-fix for the summer heat in New York. That's what a handful of inventive New Yorkers have dreamed up.... 
Kids Need Fluids During Summer To Avoid Dehydration, Heat Stroke
Kids Need Fluids During Summer To Avoid Dehydration, Heat Stroke
As spring turns to summer, more children get involved in summer sports, and young athletes carry higher risk than adults for dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Although the reason... 
 Winehouse Hospitalized After Collapsing Out of Dehydration
Winehouse Hospitalized After Collapsing Out of Dehydration
Amy Winehouse landed in a hospital in the Caribbean after fainting at her holiday villa. The pop star, who has been fighting her heroin and crack cocaine addiction, had been drinking exc... 
 Temperate Water, A Better Therapy for Heat Stroke Than Ice
Temperate Water, A Better Therapy for Heat Stroke Than Ice
A new study suggests that it may be better to immerse a heat stroke victim in temperate water rather than treat with the ice. "Cooling in temperate water took only marginally longer tha... 
 Watermelon: The Fruit That Helps to Hydrate and Cool Down Summer Heat
Watermelon: The Fruit That Helps to Hydrate and Cool Down Summer Heat
It’s hard to beat a slice of watermelon at a holiday picnic. One can almost taste the sweet red flesh and feel the fruit’s succulent juices dripping down your chin. Nutrition experts at UT S... 
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Heat exhaustion happens after prolonged exposure to hot temperatures, which disables the body’s temperature control mechanisms. Low fever, fatigue, nausea, a moist skin, a racing and weak pulse and fast breathing are symptoms of heat exhaustion. If this is not treated immediately, it can lead to a life-threatening heat stroke.

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