For patients with hypertension, initiating treatment with an ARB is associated with the best long-term class persistence.

Blood pressure medications are commonly prescribed and are usually well-tolerated, but there are some serious side effects you should know about.

Spironolactone is used off-label to slow down and prevent female pattern hair loss. It’s available in both topical and oral formats. Spironolactone works by blocking the hormones that cause certain ...

Care for resistant hypertension is set to become more patient-centered. Credit: Brian A Jackson via Shutterstock. At the 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions held in New Orleans, ...

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 ...

Spironolactone use among young women and girls has been growing since 2000 for acne and other androgen-related conditions. Although established for cardiovascular indications, spironolactone is not ...

Death risk doubled for patients experiencing early hyponatremia after starting a thiazide diuretic. Patients who experience hyponatremia soon after starting thiazide diuretics have an increased risk ...

Higher thiazide doses are associated with greater reductions in urine calcium, which in turn correlate with fewer symptomatic kidney stone events, according to a new study. Higher thiazide doses are ...

Higher thiazide doses are associated with greater reductions in urine calcium, which in turn correlate with fewer symptomatic kidney stone events, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...