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- Water – a vital nutrient
Water is essential for the human body to function.
- Gastroenteritis in children
Gastroenteritis is common in young children and spreads easily. See your doctor if your child is vomiting often, not drinking, showing signs of dehydration or has blood in their poo.
- Blood pressure (low) - hypotension
Low blood pressure is only a problem if it has a negative impact on the body.
- Cricket - preventing injury
Cricket is a very popular sport. Injuries are often caused by overuse, being struck by a cricket ball and falls.
- Muscle cramp
A muscle cramp is an uncontrollable and painful spasm of a muscle.
- Exercise - the low-down on hydration
You need to drink enough and regularly to keep hydrated during exercise.
- Tooth decay
Tooth decay is a diet-related disease, caused by the bacteria in your mouth converting sugar into energy and producing acid as a waste product.
- Diarrhoea
Acute diarrhoea in babies and young children can be life threatening.
- Dizziness - orthostatic hypotension
Postural hypotension is the lightheaded feeling you may get if you leap out of bed very quickly.
- Fainting
Common causes of fainting include heat, pain, distress, the sight of blood, anxiety and hyperventilating.