Beta blockers have been shown to prolong survival in chronic heart failure. It is currently a matter of debate whether any β blocker is superior to the other in terms of improving symptoms, left ...

A. For decades, doctors prescribed anti-anxiety agents such as diazepam (Valium) or alprazolam (Xanax) to help patients overcome stage fright. But these benzodiazepines can affect behavior, and ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader wondering why they only get heartburn after eating dinner.

Beta blockers appear to be no more effective than placebo for the treatment of vasovagal syncope. In a randomized trial, 30 patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope and positive tilt test were ...

Beta-blockers have been the cornerstone of treatment for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy for almost 6 years. Recent ...

People taking two very common drugs have been warned that the effects can combine to trigger a fatal heart condition. 8.6 ...

Metoprolol is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and heart problems, but it can interact with other drugs and substances. These include certain heart and blood pressure medicines like ...

One study examines the small molecular cardiac myosin inhibitor for safety and efficacy at 96 weeks, and another compares it ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO -- The beta-blocker bisoprolol did not improve exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, a randomized clinical trial found. Exacerbations requiring antibiotics, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Unlike earlier beta-blocker drugs used to treat high blood pressure, the newer drug carvedilol does not cause weight gain in people with diabetes, according to findings ...