Drinking Water

Follow the links below to find information on drinking water, including water quality and the health benefits of water.

Reviewed September 2009

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Title:   Drinking water - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Along with oxygen, water is one of the 2 most essential materials for human life.
Date:   Sep 2009

Title:   Drinks for children - easy read
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Breastmilk, water and milk are the best drinks for children.
Date:   Jun 2009

Title:   Water
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Did you know that water is even more important than food to your body because - your body is mostly water! Yes it's true!
Date:   Jun 2009

Title:   Eating well in pregnancy - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Eating a nutritious and varied diet in pregnancy is the best way of caring for yourself and your baby.
Date:   May 2009

Title:   Bottle feeding - drinks for babies
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When can I stop using formula and change to cow's milk as my baby's main milk drink? Use formula as your baby's main drink until 12 months of age. After this age, you may offer full cream cow's milk from a cup.
Date:   Feb 2009

Title:   Water tanks and dams - safety tips
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Drinking water from bores, rivers, dams or rainwater tanks can be contaminated by faeces, pesticides, dust, arsenic and heavy metals, dead animals and lead. After a bushfire drinking water may be contaminated by ash and debris and fire retardants. Contaminated water can cause serious illness such as gastroenteritis and Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections. Some water supplies can be disinfected.
Date:   Sep 2008

Title:   Drinking water
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Our bodies are made up of 50% to 60% water, and water that is lost through breathing, sweat, and urine needs to be replaced.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Preschooler nutrition and fitness: in a nutshell
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   This in-a-nutshell guide offers tips to ensure your preschooler eats healthy food and gets the right exercise.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Water
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Our bodies are made up of 50% to 60% water. Water is lost through breathing, sweat, and urine, and needs to be replaced by water from drinks or food. This is especially important in hot weather.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Water - make it safe to drink
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Drinking untreated water such as creek water, bore water or sometimes even rainwater can lead to illnesses including gastroenteritis. Natural water sources should be used with caution and water treatment methods used to make water safe to drink. Remember, think before you drink and treat the water if you are unsure.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   NHMRC Water Quality Advisory Committee
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   In April 2007 the NHMRC established the Water Quality Advisory Committee (WQAC) to provide expert advice on health issues relating to water quality. Membership of the WQAC comprises representatives from the scientific community, medical professionals, government health and environmental departments, experts within recycling systems, health risk assessment, and the industry.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Dehydration and hot weather - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Dehydration is the loss of water and salts from the body. You are at particular risk of dehydration during hot weather.
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Australian drinking water guidelines and framework for management of drinking water quality
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The NHMRC/ARMCANZ Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) provides the Australian community and the water supply industry with guidance on what constitutes good quality drinking water.
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Diarrhoea - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Diarrhoea is when your bowel movements become more watery or more frequent than usual, or both.
Date:   Nov 2006

Title:   Australian drinking water guidelines - Community water planner: a tool for small communities to develop drinking water management plans
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The NHMRC/ARMCANZ Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) provides the Australian community and the water supply industry with guidance on what constitutes good quality drinking water.
Date:   Dec 2005

Title:   Water for preventing urinary calculi
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Kidney stones (also known as calculi) are masses of crystals and protein and are common causes of urinary tract obstruction in adults. For a long time, increased water intake has been the main preventive measure for the disease and its recurrence. In th...
Date:   Nov 2005

Title:   Advising patients to increase fluid intake for treating acute respiratory infections
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Doctors commonly recommend that people with acute respiratory infections drink extra fluids. Acute infections include colds, acute sinusitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and influenza. This review intended to find out the benefit or h...
Date:   Jul 2005

Title:   Healthy holiday eating: quick tips - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Here are some tips to help you avoid the temptations of the holiday season and stay healthy!
Date:   Oct 2004

Title:   Guidance on use of rainwater tanks
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The aim of this monograph is to consolidate information and advice on rainwater tanks in one document. The monograph presents a description of the issues and provides guidance on managing rainwater collected in domestic tanks in a way that should maximise the quality of water supplied from these tanks.
Date:   Jun 2004

Title:   Regulation of colloidal silver and related products
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A recent amendment to the Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Order means that products containing substances like colloidal silver, which have a use in the purification or treatment of drinking water, but which make therapeutic claims, are no longer goods excluded from therapeutic goods legislation and must meet the requirements of other medicines included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods.
Date:   Mar 2004
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