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Beta blockers are quickly becoming the hot new drug to combat anxiety. The medication, also known as propranolol, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1967 for the treatment of ...

Beta-blockers, long considered a standard treatment after heart attacks, may not benefit most patients and could increase risks for women, according to new research. A large clinical trial published ...

As a cardiologist, I frequently meet patients who have stopped taking medicines that could keep them alive. Often it's because they've seen a dramatic headline or a worrying TV report about a drug ...

Tomas Jernberg's employer (Karolinska Institutet) has received a grant from MSD for a research project performed by Dr. Jernberg but not related to this article. As a cardiologist, I frequently meet ...

Beta-blockers are a type of medication used after heart attacks. A recent study suggests that using beta-blockers does not improve certain outcomes after heart attacks where the left ventricular ...

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, ...

Two new studies point in opposite directions. 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 ...

Current guideline recommendations for the use of beta-blockers after myocardial infarction without reduced ejection fraction are based on trials conducted before routine reperfusion, invasive care, ...

MADRID, Spain—Two randomized, controlled trials testing beta-blockers in post-MI patients without heart failure or impaired left ventricular ejection fraction added a bit of confusion to a field ...