Intravenous (IV) therapy is administering fluids directly into a vein. It benefits treatment by enabling water, medication, blood, or nutrients to access the body faster through the circulatory system ...

Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation and destruction last year, dumping 40 trillion gallons of water on the Southeast. It leveled houses, sent trees crashing and left millions without power.

The F.D.A. has authorized shipments from overseas plants to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals begin rationing fluids to protect the sickest patients. By Christina ...

Years before Hurricane Helene shut down a critical intravenous fluid facility in North Carolina, sparking concerns in hospitals across the country, many common IV fluids were already in short supply ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Lactated Ringer’s solution is an intravenous fluid that doctors use to treat dehydration and restore fluid balance in the body. The solution consists primarily of water and electrolytes. Other names ...

IV hydration lounges and mobile “drip therapy” services have rapidly expanded across Florida, promising quick recovery from dehydration, fatigue, and illness through vitamin and fluid infusions ...

Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy isn’t a cure-all for hangovers. It may help relieve certain symptoms linked to dehydration, but it doesn’t address all possible underlying factors that can contribute to ...