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.

New clinical trials show beta-blockers offer no benefit and may raise risks for older heart attack survivors with normal ...

Doctors are reassessing decades of standard treatment for patients who have had heart attacks after new research shows beta-blockers may be anywhere from useless to harmful in certain cases. The ...

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, ...

Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily, new study suggests. Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack ...