In response to the rising Cholera outbreaks affecting several states across the country, Reals Pharmaceutical Ltd, a leading pharmaceutical company, has donated hundreds of life-saving drugs to ...

Once developed to treat dehydration in children, Pedialyte has gained popularity among adults. Whether it's being used to ...

Richard A. Cash died on Oct. 22 at his Cambridge home after an eight-month battle with brain cancer. He was 83.

He worked alongside another doctor to show that a simple rehydration therapy could check the ravages of cholera and other ...

Richard Cash, co-developer of the Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT), passed away on October 22 in Boston at the age of 83, ...

As cold and flu season approaches, people face the challenge of keeping themselves—and, in the case of those who are parents, ...

As the seasons change, many people find themselves battling common colds and coughs. On average, adults experience four to six colds each..

Cash conducted field studies proving that oral rehydration therapy is effective; a study conducted years later showed an ...

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An oral rehydration solution of sugar, salt and water, promoted by Dr. Cash and others, helped save more than 50 million lives since the 1970s.

Dengue fever is most often transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Dengue fever can be caused by any of four related dengue viruses (DENV-1 to DENV-4).Fever is common in several parts of ...

Travelers' diarrhea is typically moderately to severely urgent. Learn about nonprescription medicines, antibiotics, and ...