dehydration
Clinical tips: Hyperthermia and heatstroke
Louis Roller looks at hyperthermia, from the medication-induced to helping older people in summer Hyperthermia is an umbrella term comprising several heat-related illnesses that are caused by disruption to homeostasis. Hyperthermia …
Threats underline value of community pharmacy
It’s set to be a hard weekend for many as temperatures are expected to soar in most of NSW and a state of emergency is declared across the ACT Circumstances …
Handling the heat
As parts of Australia continue to swelter through January heat, stakeholders have urged the public to be aware of overheating and dehydration risks A week after the ACT experienced a …
Clinical tips: Heat stroke and dehydration
Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen take a look at our longer, hotter summers and how they impact dehydration and heat-related illness Every year, we seem to be facing …
Heatwave health impact to worsen
Stakeholders are warning of the increasing danger heatwaves pose to human health, as northern regions swelter through an unseasonably hot September A Queensland University of Technology expert has warned Australians …
Health Check: does caffeine cause dehydration?
The advice that caffeine is a diuretic is actually incorrect, argues Ben Desbrow Ben Desbrow, Associate Professor, Griffith University For a long time people have been told that caffeine is a …
Prioritise heart health, says DDS
Ahead of RedFeb Heart Research Month, Discount Drug Stores is urging all Australians to make their heart health a priority The pharmacy chain is asking consumers to be proactive about checking …
Clinical tips: dehydration explained
The very hot weather Australia is currently experiencing brings a high risk of dehydration, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The very young and older people are more prone to dehydration in hot …