POWERFUL diuretics used to control blood pressure can also steal calcium from the bones and cause significant bone loss in men who take them

had triple the bone loss of men who never used them, the researchers reported

at risk of osteoporosis, which can cause broken hips and other broken bones

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Diuretics work to lower blood pressure by removing water from the blood via the kidneys

With less blood circulating, the blood does not have to pump so hard. The kidneys also filter out more sodium, potassium and, evidently, calcium. The drugs are especially effective in patients with heart failure, relieving the characteristic swollen ankles and breathlessness