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Three-year-old Mylee may Have Survived Dehydration If She was Given Timely Fluids
Three-year-old Mylee may Have Survived Dehydration If She was Given Timely Fluids
A three-year-old child, Mylee Ward, was unable to survive severe dehydration, after a doctor who examined her, did not even carry out the basic tests on the child. Mylee had to be rushed... 
Experts Reveal Why We Get Cranky During Summer Heat
Experts Reveal Why We Get Cranky During Summer Heat
Experts say hot weather takes a toll on our bodies by making us cranky and can also test our tempers. Nancy Molitor, an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry and behavioural science... 
Summer Heat and Hair Care: The Do's And Don't For Fabulous Hair This Season
Summer Heat and Hair Care: The Do's And Don't For Fabulous Hair This Season
Snip, shampoo, condition, serum, screen. With summer heat at it’s height at a blaring 45 degrees Celsius experts say you must go for frequent trims, apply serum to protect those tresses, use... 
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... 
'Couch Potato Pill' may Prevent Heat Stroke, Finds Study
'Couch Potato Pill' may Prevent Heat Stroke, Finds Study
A drug that mimics the effects of exercise in lazy mice may also prevent heat stroke, reports study. If further tests work out, the compound could help athletes or soldiers who are ... 
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... 
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... 
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