Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid bags to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV ...

Surgery was Katie Adase's best chance at finally getting a diagnosis for the chronic pelvic pain that has been plaguing her for years. "I couldn't do laundry or walk to the grocery store or even cook ...

Stomach flu can cause diarrhea and vomiting that dehydrate you quickly. You may need fluids delivered through your veins so that you can recover. Stomach flu happens when a virus causes an infection ...

Hospital systems across the country — including those in North Texas — are conserving IV fluids as the country's largest manufacturer recovers from damage due to Hurricane Helene. Hospitals across ...

A new set of studies has explored the saline used in intravenous fluids in hospitals and found that they may not be as safe as earlier believed. These two large studies have found that the presently ...

New Jersey hospitals are taking steps to conserve their supply of intravenous fluids amid a nationwide shortage after Hurricane Helene and the port workers strike. The entire healthcare industry has ...

Ralph Owen was just four days away from receiving surgery in Colorado. "I got the phone call. It was kind of a shock, and they just said, 'We're canceling the surgery,'" said Owen. "I set it up six to ...

WASHINGTON STATE — A nationwide shortage of IV fluids is delaying surgeries and forcing hospitals and healthcare facilities to find ways to conserve specially formulated liquids. Several hospitals in ...

U.S. health care providers are racing to ration intravenous (IV) fluids after the country’s largest supplier was forced to halt production in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The Baxter ...

Puerto Rico produces 44% of the intravenous (IV) fluid bags used in the United States. 1 On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck the island, causing a humanitarian crisis and widespread ...