 [ Symptoms ] do you need antibiotics to cure strep throat my son has it and maybe i get it does an adult need antibiotics to cure strep throat or can you treat it like a normal cold [ Disease ] water is good for the kidneys and since watermelon is about 98 water then i would say yes i do not believe that watermelon ingesion will have any special benefits for the kidneys but if you like eating watermelon go for it