Childbirth drink danger revealed

Alcohol? Red Bull? Nope. Water.

"Women who drink too much water during labour are at greater than normal risk of a potentially dangerous condition, say scientists.

A Swedish study, published in the journal BJOG, revealed women who drank more than 2.5 litres during labour had a 25% chance of hyponatraemia.

It can produce headaches, nausea and vomiting, or more severe problems if left unchecked."

When hydrogen and oxygen go bad.

As to the preoccupation with continually drinking water (especially the s**t known as bottled/designer water):

"Professor Philip Steer, the editor in chief of obstetrics and gynaecology journal BJOG, said: 'At one time, a myth became prevalent that drinking lots of water each day was a healthy habit.

'However, recent research shows clearly that in general, one can trust one's natural body messages, and that we only need to drink more when we feel thirsty.'"

It is the drink of choice for one subset of the terminally stupid.