We are quite literally what we drink. Our bodies are mostly (about 60 percent) water, and we can’t live more than a few days without it. There is no universally accepted rule of thumb for how much, ...

As temperatures hover around the 90s, health experts are stressing the importance of staying hydrated and taking precautions against the summer heat. Dr. Brent Rau, medical director for Allegheny ...

July 4 is going to be up to 94 degrees, as is Saturday. It’s hot, and all that heat can come at a high price for people’s health. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures that high can ...

Holy Spirit Health System staff answer questions posed to them by you, the reader. If you have a question you want answered, email [email protected] with your question, a name you’d like to go ...

Proper hydration is essential for keeping cells, tissues and organs functioning optimally. “Remember, we are mostly made of water, and so keeping up our water stores is crucial,” says Mohanakrishnan ...

The human body is ever-changing. Though it’s not often so easy to detect the changes the body goes through, such alterations may become more noticeable with age. One age-related change that’s easy to ...