Our cultural obsession with hydration (Americans drink more water than almost all other countries) has entered a new phase: ...

Salt water may benefit skin health and appearance. Limited research has found seawater may have an exfoliating effect on the ...

Gargling salt water can help relieve discomfort and prevent infection. It may also help reduce symptoms of other conditions such as allergies, sinus infections, sore throat, and canker sores.

A viral video showing how nine Food Network chefs salt their pasta water has gotten people talking – and prompted questions about just how much salt a person should be using when making spaghetti.

It involves drinking a mixture of warm water and non-iodized salt. Drinking salt and warm water has a laxative effect. It usually causes urgent bowel movements within 30 minutes to an hour ...

The vast majority—97 percent—of the earth’s water is salt water found in our oceans. Another two percent is stored in ice caps or glaciers. That leaves just one percent of all water on earth for ...

The human brain has several regions constituting neural circuits that regulate thirst and salt appetite, in intriguing ways. Previous studies suggested that water or salt ingestion quickly ...

The steady push of salt water upstream in the drought-hit Mississippi River could have serious health and economic consequences across southern Louisiana, where many communities rely on the river ...