Some commonly prescribed photosensitizing drugs increase skin cancer risk, according to a study published online March 18 in ...

HealthDay News — Some commonly prescribed photosensitizing drugs increase skin cancer risk, according to a study published online March 18 in Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine.

Over time, the retention of sodium leads to crackles, peripheral edema, hepatomegaly with ascites, increased blood volume, and increased cardiac filling pressures. Although diuretics do not ...

Some blood pressure medications are not the best choice anymore, either due to their side effects or limited effectiveness.

Purpose. The management of loop diuretic resistance in the intensive care unit (ICU) is reviewed. Summary. Volume overload, a common complication of fluid resuscitation, is frequently encountered ...

Liberal fluid intake was safe and suggestive of better health status: this should be enough to stop restricting patients to 1 ...

As much as 35% gets sopped up in the thick ascending loop of Henle (TAL), up to 10% in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT), and 2%to 5% in the collecting ducts. When the kidneys take up sodium, water ...

Researchers of a Swedish study advise physicians to consult with their patients about these risks and take extra precautions, ...

Some drugs are known as nephrotoxic, which means that their effects can cause damage to the kidneys. Drugs such as certain ...

People with heart failure have long been advised to limit the amount of fluids they consume each day to help reduce ...