Beta-blockers are excellent drugs. They're cheap and effective; feature prominently in hypertension guidelines; and remain a sine qua non for coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and heart ...

Beta-blockers like the drug propranolol can ease physical symptoms of anxiety like trembling, sweating, and a racing heart. Learn how they work and whether they pose risks.

Imagine someone you care about suddenly experiencing chest pain, turning pale, and breathing heavily. These are some of the symptoms of a heart attack. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading ...

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 ...

A drug commonly prescribed after a heart attack doesn’t seem to offer significant benefits for people who recover without lasting damage — and could pose added risks to women. In a new research trial, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Cat O'Neil/The Guardian (Illustration: Cat O'Neil/The Guardian) I first took beta blockers two years ago, when I was ...

Credit: Getty Images A discussion of the use of beta-blocker therapy following AMI, with Christopher Granger, MD, Gregg Fonarow, MD, and Carlin S Long, MD. Beta blockers have long been included in the ...

Researchers estimate that over 17.9 million people globally die each year from cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack. Now, a new study presented at the ...

Monash University researchers have identified a molecular biomarker in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) tumors which could inform when beta blockers can play a role in "switching off" tumor ...