Diuretics reduce the risk of death, delay heart deterioration and improve exercise capacity in patients with congestive heart failure, a new review of studies shows. Although widely used for quick ...

A new computational study in a mouse model finds biological sex and time of day makes a difference in the effectiveness of diuretics—medications commonly prescribed to manage high blood pressure. The ...

LISBON — The diabetes and weight-loss drug semaglutide improves heart failure–related symptoms and physical limitations regardless of diuretic use in patients with obesity-related heart failure and ...

DRINK A FEW too many beers or eat an extra slice of pizza or two and you might wake up feeling bloated and generally puffy. So you might think popping a water pill will help you de-bloat. Water pills, ...

Alpha-blockers and Alpha-2 agonists are not recommended as first-choice treatment for high blood pressure. Beta-blockers can worsen asthma symptoms and other lung conditions. Vasodilators and loop ...