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  2. Dehydration - Wikipedia

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    Most people can tolerate a 3-4% decrease in total body water without difficulty or adverse health effects. A 5-8% decrease can cause fatigue and dizziness. Loss of over 10% of total body water can cause physical and mental deterioration, accompanied by severe thirst. Death occurs with a 15 and 25% loss of body water. [4]

  3. Osmoregulation - Wikipedia

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    Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of an organism's body fluids, detected by osmoreceptors, to maintain the homeostasis of the organism's water content; that is, it maintains the fluid balance and the concentration of electrolytes (salts in solution which in this case is represented by body fluid) to keep the body fluids from becoming too diluted or concentrated.

  4. Free water clearance - Wikipedia

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    Free water clearance can be used as an indicator of how the body is regulating water. A free water clearance of zero means the kidney is producing urine isosmotic with respect to the plasma. Values greater than zero imply that the kidney is producing dilute urine through the excretion of solute-free water.

  5. Doctors Say This Is How You Can Loosen and Clear Mucus ... - AOL

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    He also suggests using an air purifier with HEPA filter “to remove allergens and irritants,” and keep your bedroom as dust-free ... notice thick green or yellow mucus, run a fever, and/or feel ...

  6. How to Go as Long as Possible Before Doing Laundry - AOL

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    Keep those sheets smelling fresh a bit longer by saving your shower for the evening, right before you slip between the sheets. That will help rid your body of the dead skin cells that flake off at ...

  7. Water safety essentials: How to keep your kids safe at the ...

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    If your vacation involves significant time in and around the water, keep reading. I spoke to a variety of experts to get their best tips for keeping the whole family safe around the water while on ...

  8. Fluid balance - Wikipedia

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    The recommended daily amount of drinking water for humans varies. [1] It depends on activity, age, health, and environment.In the United States, the Adequate Intake for total water, based on median intakes, is 4.0 litres (141 imp fl oz; 135 US fl oz) per day for males older than 18, and 3.0 litres (106 imp fl oz; 101 US fl oz) per day for females over 18; it assumes about 80% from drink and 20 ...

  9. Human physiology of underwater diving - Wikipedia

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    A person who survives the initial minute of trauma after falling into icy water can survive for at least thirty minutes provided they don't drown. However, the ability to perform useful work like staying afloat declines substantially after ten minutes as the body protectively cuts off blood flow to "non-essential" muscles.