Baltimore, MD - Potassium-sparing diuretics may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by up to 70%, a new study suggests [1]. The Cache County Study, a large, prospective, epidemiologic ...

(HealthDay News) — For new starters of loop diuretics, empiric potassium supplementation is associated with reduced risk of all-cause death, according to a study published online July 16 in PLOS ONE.

Patients taking prescription potassium supplements together with loop diuretics for heart failure have better survival rates than patients taking diuretics without the potassium. Moreover, the degree ...

The different classes of diuretics have different mechanisms of action but the overall aim of diuretic therapy is to increase the amount of water excreted in the urine. Some of the mechanisms of the ...

Q: I have high blood pressure, and my doctor recommended a diuretic and another medicine to relax my blood vessels. Do you think I should take it? — J. S., Sacramento, California A: I couldn't ...

Uncertainty regarding diuretic efficacy and optimal dosing in hemodialysis likely contributes to practice variation, according to investigators. A new study finds “substantial” variation in oral ...

Diuretics help the kidneys get rid of unneeded water and salt. This makes it easier for your heart to pump. They're sometimes called "water pills," but some may also be prescribed as a liquid or as a ...