Diuretics are a class of medications commonly known as "water pills." There are several different classes of diuretics, each of which works differently in the kidneys to help rid the body of extra ...

Diuretics can help your body flush out excess fluid. Natural options include dandelion, asparagus, green or black tea, and certain herbs. Share on Pinterest Getty Images If you’re bloated, have ...

Some foods and drinks like watermelon, coffee and tea can help flush out excess fluid. Natural diuretics work by reducing sodium, which pulls water out of the body with it. Too much fluid can be ...

Panelists discuss how diuretics serve as necessary “bailout therapy” for volume management in heart failure but should not substitute for guideline-directed medical therapy, with emerging evidence ...

Starting dapagliflozin (Farxiga) early during acute heart failure hospitalization didn't boost decongestion, although it appeared to spare loop diuretic doses and increase diuresis compared with usual ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a cross-sectional analysis, researchers examined 176,448 adults receiving center-based maintenance ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute and chronic HF are associated with sodium retention leading to volume overload and edema. Much of the ...

Roivios, a pioneering clinical-stage medical device company dedicated to revolutionizing kidney health, today announced promising results from the first human trial of its JuxtaFlow Renal Assist ...

A diuretic and water pill, spironolactone removes excess water from the body, which may lead to weight loss in some people. But no research has specifically tested spironolactone for weight reduction.

Little evidence has been available to support the use of thiazide diuretics to treat hypertension in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. We randomly assigned patients with stage 4 chronic ...