Background Since the 1960s, beta blockers have been used to treat hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), a genetic ...

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 ...

These blood-pressure-lowering drugs can calm the rapid heartbeat, shaky voice and trembling hands that can wreck a ...

The drug is used to treat mental health conditions like anxiety, but could have bad side effects for female patients ...

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 ...

Beta blockers—drugs commonly prescribed for a range of cardiac conditions, including heart attacks—provide no clinical benefit for patients who have had an uncomplicated myocardial infarction with ...

EpiPen (epinephrine) is a brand-name injection that’s prescribed for emergency allergic reactions. EpiPen has interactions with some other drugs and certain supplements. Examples include beta-blockers ...

A new study has found seven types of prescription medications can have a lasting impact on the gut microbiome, which can ...