Healthy hydration may hasten aging and lengthen the time spent free of disease.

According to a National Institutes of Health study that was published in the journal e Bio Medicine, adults who maintain good hydration appear to be healthier, suffer from chronic diseases like heart and lung illness less frequently, and live longer than those who do not get enough fluids. Researchers examined relationships between changes in blood sodium levels, which rise when fluid intake declines, and a number of health markers using infor....