Adults who used thiazide diuretics for hypertension were more likely than were those who used nonthiazide agents to develop hyponatremia within 2 years of starting treatment, a new study of more than ...

In a meta-analysis, researchers found no difference in all-cause mortality for intensive-care patients with fluid overload who were treated with loop diuretics, compared with those given a placebo or ...

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Antihypertensive medications, particularly diuretics, can lead to increased fracture risk for older adults, so healthcare providers should weigh those risks when prescribing them, authors of a new ...

A new analysis suggests that finerenone (Kerendia), a newer heart failure medication, may help older adults rely less on high doses of water pills. The findings come from the large FINEARTS-HF ...

Kidney stones affect nearly 10% of the global population. For more than three decades, thiazide diuretics, a common medication used for high blood pressure, have been the standard of care for kidney ...

A higher dose of loop diuretics was associated with more rapid skeletal muscle depletion and shorter survival in patients with liver cirrhosis, independent of the severity of disease, Japanese ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health issue, affecting nearly half of adults in the United ...

Dr. Hershberger answers the question: 'Side Effects Of Diuretics?' — -- Question: What are the side effects of diuretics, and can diuretics hurt my kidneys? Answer: The side effects of diuretics ...