Everyday health basics and the health system, explained from official and medical sources. General information, not medical advice.
Rehydration, heat, sleep, vaccines: everyday health decisions are easier when you understand how the body and the health system work.
Sleep experts recommend at least seven hours a night for adults, and much more for children and teenagers. Here are the recommended hours for every age, signs you aren’t getting enough, and habits that help.
A simple mix of salt, sugar and water has saved millions of lives. Here’s how oral rehydration solution pulls water back into the body, what the WHO recipe contains, and why sugary “electrolyte” drinks are not the same thing.