dehydration

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WASHINGTON—Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital and given fluids for dehydration last month after attending a dinner in his honor in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If I’ve learned one thing over the last 18 years I’ve covered Coachella, it’s that dehydration is serious business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The symptoms include severe nausea, vomiting, dehydration and weight loss, with people often needing hospital treatment.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Israeli media reported that the incident could have been connected to the daycare's heating system, suggesting heat exhaustion and dehydration as possible causes.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The symptoms of cholera were severe vomiting and diarrhea, leading to dehydration, weakness, and often death.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman