Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for 100 years, according to the American Heart Association's 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report. For decades, beta-blockers ...

Our findings in a large, population-based registry of over 20 000 patients with a recent hospitalization for documented HF suggest that prescription of a non-selective beta-blocker is associated with ...

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 ...

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, ...

Beta-blockers may fight the progression of triple-negative breast cancer, researchers have found Getty Beta blockers — a commonly prescribed blood pressure medication — may be useful in stopping the ...

Dr. Cindy Grines answers the question: 'Why Should I Take My Beta Blocker?' — -- Question: I hate taking my beta blocker. It makes me feel tired. Why should I take it? Answer: Well, a lot of ...

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 ...

UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Recent research indicates that beta blockers, long used as a first-line treatment after heart attacks, may not benefit the majority of patients and could even increase ...

Women with epithelial ovarian cancer who happened to be taking nonselective beta-blockers for hypertension survived longer than those who were not taking the drugs, according to a large multicenter ...