The time taken for high blood pressure medications may affect heart health

A new study shows that patients who take medicines to control blood pressure before bedtime have better heart health than those who take it in the morning. This confirms the usefulness of chronotherapy, a new trend that takes into account the biological cycles of the body to administer or take ...

Tips to keep the kidneys functioning

The health of the kidneys should not be taken for granted. The “Mayo Clinic Health Letter” is about the risk factors for kidney disease and the different ways to keep the kidneys fulfilling its important function of filtering waste and excess fluid from the body. Several factors increase the...

Chronic kidney disease: prevention and diagnosis

Chronic kidney disease develops in patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obstructive processes primarily, although other causes. The presence of protein in the urine and slight elevation in serum creatinine may be early indicators of kidney disease. Should be diagnosed at an early stage chronic...