ABILENE, Texas — Hospitals have been forced to ration IV fluids and find new ways of hydrating patients after a factory that produces IV fluids flooded during Hurricane Helene. Clay Lohse, the owner ...

With immunity top of mind, mobile IV therapy companies are changing how people access preventive care. From vitamin-rich drips to on-demand bookings, these providers bring professional-grade immune ...

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that produces 60% of the U.S.’s IV fluid products, disrupting ASCs and other healthcare facilities across the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — An intravenous (IV) fluid shortage in the wake of Hurricane Helene is continuing after a major North Carolina factory was damaged when the storm hit. Now, health officials are ...

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 ...

Lactated ringers and normal saline are both types of intravenous (IV) fluids. IV fluids are given whenever there is a concern about maintaining fluid balance. Each type of IV fluid has different ...

Even as Floridians cope with Hurricane Milton, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene continues to affect the U.S. Among those feeling the aftershock, hospitals around the U.S. have reported a shortage of ...

Hospitals are urging the White House to help shore up supplies of IV bags after a North Carolina factory closed because of flood damage wrought by Hurricane Helene. Several hospitals have implemented ...

North Carolina hospitals reeling from Hurricane Helene may soon get some relief from a critical IV fluid shortage. The Food and Drug Administration approved changing the expiration date on multiple ...

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 ...