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What is dehydration?
Dehydration occurs when an infant or child loses so much body fluid that they
are not able to maintain ordinary function. Dehydration may be caused by not
drinking enough water, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever. If a child has a sever... |
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Warm weather brings with it thoughts of cool ocean breezes, napping in the
hammock, and sipping a tall glass of lemonade. Now hold on to the mental image
of that lemonade. Because summer is also a time to be wary of dehydration: the
lack of sufficient... |
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Almost everyone knows that you should drink eight glasses of water a day. But
is it really necessary?
"Absolutely," says Cleveland Clinic nutritionist Andrea Dunn.
"Almost every cell in your body needs water to function properly. Many of
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