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 ...

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 ...

In people with diabetes, diuretics work as well as ACE-inhibitors and calcium channel blockers in protecting against heart attack and improving survival, and offer more protection against congestive ...

A long-awaited study designed to help American doctors decide how to treat high blood pressure has found that the cheapest category of drug -- diuretics -- works the best and should be the first ...

Dr. Deepak Bhatt answers the question: 'Why Do I Get Nitroglycerin Headaches?' — -- Question: Why do I get a headache when I take my nitroglycerin? Answer: A fair number of patients who take ...