Every year, nearly 500,000 children die from an easily curable condition: diarrhea. There's a simple and effective treatment: mixing oral rehydration salts — which are basically a mix of sugar and ...

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in the pediatric population remains a significant cause of pediatric patient morbidity and mortality. For these patients, oral rehydration therapy is an intervention that ...

August 6, 2010 — Sucralose-sweetened oral rehydration solutions may be more palatable than rice-based solutions, according to the results of a prospective, blinded, randomized 3-period, 3-treatment ...

Most of the tiny patients confined to the children’s ward at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (ICDDR) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, are weak, malnourished and dehydrated. They’ve ...

Despite the wide availability of a cheap, effective remedy for potentially fatal diarrheal disease, too few children receive the treatment, according to an analysis that suggests provider ...

You can often treat gastroenteritis with home remedies and OTC medications. Sometimes, you may need additional treatments. Gastroenteritis causes inflammation in your stomach and intestines. It leads ...

Pedialyte is an OTC rehydration drink for both children and adults. It’s one of the most effective and safest treatments available for mild to moderate dehydration. Pedialyte is an over-the-counter ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Watery diarrhea can be caused by different kinds of infections, as ...

Dehydration can manifest as thirstiness, headaches, and dry skin. Drinking water, isotonic sports drinks, or skimmed milk are all ways to rehydrate. Dehydration is when there is an insufficient volume ...