Experiencing more frequent bathroom breaks in winter is a normal physiological response known as cold diuresis. Cold temperatures constrict blood vessels, pushing blood inward and tricking kidneys ...

The most common downstream events included worsening kidney function, orthostasis, electrolyte abnormalities, and falls. HealthDay News — The potential downstream harms in the gabapentinoid ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin — which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain — leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that cause yet more ...

A man sitting beside me in an airport lounge was adding up how much water he had drunk that day. “Don’t forget the three cups of coffee you drank,” his wife said. “Those doesn’t count,” he said.

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 ...

Edema and fluid overload remain the leading causes of hospitalization and readmission for patients with CHF, cirrhosis, and chronic kidney disease. An estimated 6.7 million Americans live with heart ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first intranasal diuretic for heart, liver and kidney disease patients, aiming to prevent a common and costly issue that results in more than ...

Tea is one of a group of foods and drinks that can contain a chemical or ingredient known to irritate the bladder. For example, tea often contains caffeine and certain herbal diuretics, both of which ...

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 ...

Finerenone reduced heart failure events and cardiovascular deaths in patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF when used with diuretics. The study found finerenone reduced hypokalemia risk but increased ...