Hyponatremia, a dangerous condition of low blood sodium from excessive water intake, causes cell swelling and can severely impact the brain. Recognizing symptoms like headache or confusion is crucial, ...

In 2002, the WHO introduced a new, reduced-osmolarity formulation for oral rehydration solution, in response to suggestions that the original formulation (which contained 90 mmol/l sodium) might ...

Drinking six to eight glasses of water each day is healthful, most health experts agree. But apparently not everyone is on the same page. A general practitioner from Scotland says that health advice ...

The term hyponatremia refers to a condition where the blood level of the electrolyte sodium is too low. A healthy sodium level is between 135 and 145 mmol/l and a person is considered to be ...

Hyponatremia refers to an abnormally low level of the electrolyte sodium (salt) in the blood. Sodium is an electrolyte that helps regulate the amount of water within and around cells in the body.

Patients with hyponatremia and other risk factors for dementia might need closer monitoring. Hyponatremia may be a marker of increased risk for dementia, investigators reported at the American Society ...

An observational study of nearly one million patients who underwent surgery suggests that preoperative hyponatremia (an electrolyte disorder in which sodium levels in the blood are low) was associated ...

In older adults, low sodium often results from certain medications, kidney issues, or infections. Because multiple factors may contribute, treatment depends on identifying the underlying cause. Sodium ...

Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion, or SIADH, is a known complication of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). SIADH makes your body produce too much of a hormone that causes your ...