It is considered the most important medical advance of the 20th century. ORS has been approved by the WHO and UNICEF ...

Dehydration is a common concern in children during episodes of diarrhoea, vomiting or fever. While the WHO-recommended Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) powder remains the safest and most effective ...

India's food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has directed all food and beverage companies to stop using the term “ORS” (Oral Rehydration Solution) on their ...

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the decision of the Foods Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ban Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) labelling on any ...

Santosh says she discovered that instead of using individual sachets containing the recommended form of ORS powder (administered by dissolving in water), parents were using tetrapack solutions with 10 ...

If commercial ORS is unavailable, a homemade solution can be prepared by adding six teaspoons of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt to 1 litre of clean potable water and mixing well. The Delhi High ...

Doctors warn that sugary drinks marketed as ORS can harm children's health. Know the dangers, and learn how to choose the right rehydration solution. Often, when children experience diarrhea or ...

Watching children come to her clinic severely dehydrated despite taking ORS (oral rehydration solution) prompted Hyderabad-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjini Santhosh to look into what they were ...

The FSSAI has banned food companies from using "ORS" on labels to prevent the sale of sugary drinks falsely marketed as rehydration solutions. This move aims to protect children from dangerous ...

In a landmark decision, India's food regulator has issued a sweeping ban on the use of the term "ORS" in the branding of beverages that do not meet the medically mandated composition of true oral ...

For eight years, city-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh waged a solitary battle against sugar-based drinks masquerading as life-saving Oral Rehydration Solutions (ORS). Her persistence has ...