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 ...

An unlikely byproduct of the Oscars red-carpet coverage last Sunday? The mention of beta blockers by actor Rachel Sennott, who told a host that her pre-event routine is to “take that beta blocker, ...

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, or hypertension, according to the CDC. One of the most common ...

Prescription beta-blockers help lower the heart rate. “Natural beta-blockers” in common foods, herbs, and supplements may also help lower blood pressure. Beta-blockers are prescription medications ...

AS ERICA FISHER’S nuptials approach, she’s trying to decide: Should she take a beta blocker before she walks down the aisle? Everyone seems to be talking about the drugs, she says—from her favorite ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While lorazepam has been the talk of the town thanks to The White Lotus, there’s another med competing ...

Yet another observational study, this one from the SWEDEHEART registry, is suggesting that for patients free from heart failure (HF) or left ventricular systolic dysfunction after MI, long-term use of ...

Orange juice, potassium supplements, and caffeinated drinks may interfere with certain beta-blocker medications. Your healthcare team can best advise you on what may be safe, depending on the type of ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Key Takeaways Alpha-blockers and Alpha-2 agonists are not recommended as first-choice treatment for high blood pressure.Beta-blockers can worsen asthma ...

MADRID -- Beta-blockers may be relegated to a smaller role for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction (MI) in contemporary practice, based on the arrival of three new trials from Europe.

Alcohol may change the way beta-blockers work. People who drink and take beta-blockers should discuss the risks and benefits of the medication with a doctor. In some cases, they may need to quit ...

Over the long term, patients who survive an aortic dissection appear to do just as well treated with either beta-blockers or ACE inhibitors/ARBs rather than other antihypertensive drugs, a ...