One way or another, beta blockers are always in the news. Take, for instance, Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, who revealed in October that he's part of a growing group of Americans who ...

MADRID -- Beta-blockers may be relegated to a smaller role for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction (MI) in contemporary practice, based on the arrival of three new trials from Europe.

A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure, did not provide clear benefits for heart attack patients ...

New Haven, CT - A unique study by Yale researchers has tackled one of the most universal and vexing issues thwarting attempts to improve patient care: the translation of proven medical therapies into ...

Yet another observational study, this one from the SWEDEHEART registry, is suggesting that for patients free from heart failure (HF) or left ventricular systolic dysfunction after MI, long-term use of ...

Beta-Blockers for Anxiety: What Are They? Beta-blockers are medications that slow down certain types of cell activity in your body. Doctors often prescribe them to treat heart and circulatory problems ...

A medication that is used to treat high blood pressure can lessen serious headaches for some people. These drugs are called beta-blockers. Tell your doctor if your headaches or other migraine symptoms ...

A little blue pill is creating a stir in Hollywood—and no, it's not Viagra. It's propranolol, a beta blocker originally designed for heart conditions, that's now making its way into dressing rooms, ...

AS ERICA FISHER’S nuptials approach, she’s trying to decide: Should she take a beta blocker before she walks down the aisle? Everyone seems to be talking about the drugs, she says—from her favorite ...

Monash University scientists said beta blockers – medication which hinders the stress hormone and reduces blood pressure and heart rate – could help triple-negative breast cancer sufferers.

A medication used for decades to treat hypertension and other cardiovascular issues might be able to halt aggressive “triple-negative” breast cancer’s spread, a new study shows. Researchers from ...