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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A common heart attack pill may not be helpful for some heart conditions, according to new research. Bibek Raj Giri/Getty Images Beta-blockers are a type of medication used after ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Taking beta blockers may raise mortality risk for HSCT recipients due to suppression of signals from nerves that ...