Over the past few months, clean water has come under the microscope thanks to a slew of research analyzing what’s in the stuff we drink. The latest is a study that has detected a previously ...

Drinking water can help lower blood sugar if a person is dehydrated. This is because being dehydrated causes the blood to become more concentrated, which in turn raises blood glucose levels. Drinking ...

Fifty years ago, Consumer Reports published a groundbreaking investigation into the nation’s drinking water. The report was titled “Is the Water Safe to Drink?” (Download a PDF of this three-part ...

Experts weigh in on the chemicals that can be found in drinking water, how it’s regulated, and what you can do if you’re worried about your water. ILLUSTRATIVE - Drinking water flows from the tap.

Drinking enough water is crucial to maintaining overall health and proper hydration, which supports just about every bodily function. Water to the body is like oil to a machine — it keeps everything ...

Some states have much worse drinking water quality than others, new data reveals. Data from the Environmental Protection Agency shows how many Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) violations were recorded ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...