http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Drinking 500 ml of purified water is not associated with increases in resting energy expenditure (REE), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress on Obesity, held from May 12 to 15 in Liverpool, U.K. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-eco-distilled-doesnt-resting-energy.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 14 May 2013 18:10:01 EST news287771350 Contrary to the positive findings of a previous pilot study, administration of a sodium bicarbonate-based infusion to induce urinary alkalinization during and after surgery does not reduce the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and may even cause harm in patients undergoing open heart surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-prophylactic-sodium-bicarbonate-infusion-acute.html Cardiology Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:30:03 EST news285352195 Adding fruits and vegetables to the diet may help protect the kidneys of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with too much acid build-up, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-fruits-vegetables-kidneys.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:00:02 EST news279466695 (HealthDay)—It might be a good idea to take stock of the heartburn products in your medicine cabinet before heading out to any holiday parties, an expert advises. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-holiday-heartburn-relief.html Health Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:39:26 EST news272803156