Dr. Hare answers the question: 'What Is The Role Of Diuretics?' — -- Question: What is the role of diuretics, or 'water pills,' and how do they work? Answer: Fluid pills or diuretics are used by ...

Diet and medication are the best ways to lower potassium levels and avoid severe hyperkalemia — a serious condition marked by ...

Natural diuretic drinks include caffeinated beverages, such as coffee and tea. Coconut water, a tropical, pleasant-tasting, ...

In the largest high blood pressure drug study ever conducted, Houston researchers found that the least expensive therapy is also the most effective in preventing heart attacks. The study, to be ...

A new study published in the European Journal of Heart Failure reveals that the speed of lymph flow in the legs may determine ...

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, ...

Eating disorders are a common chronic illness in adolescent females. One in 10 adolescent girls are estimated to have used diet pills, laxatives or diuretics in their lifetime, according to a new ...