Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is an effective, low-cost dehydration treatment that can be given to dehydrated children. Diarrhea and the dehydration it causes can be severe and even fatal, especially ...

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 ...

Dehydration happens when your body loses more fluid than you consume. This can happen for many reasons, including excessive diarrhea or vomiting. When left untreated, dehydration can be dangerous.

Dec. 19, 2002 — Zinc enhances the efficacy of oral rehydration salts (ORS) by reducing the severity of acute diarrhea without increasing vomiting or decreasing ORS intake, according to a report in the ...

Dehydration poses a serious health risk. Oral rehydration therapy offers a vital solution. Oral rehydration solutions, a mix of water, glucose, and electrolytes, rapidly restore lost fluids. This life ...