If you're one of the millions of women taking medication to protect your heart, you already know how much these prescriptions can do for your health. But here's the thing: Even the best heart ...

Individuals who are simultaneously taking certain antidepressants and beta blockers had a decrease in systolic blood pressure (BP) and an increase in their risk for bradycardia, according to new data ...

When performance anxiety kicks in, it often triggers a racing heart and trembling hands.

Beta-blockers can cause either low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). They can also mask the symptoms of low blood sugar, meaning that a person may not be aware they have ...

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 ...

Rendering a drug effective or ineffective in a flash at the appropriate location—this is the focus of research in photopharmacology. The goal is to develop drugs that can be switched on and off with ...

A reality TV star's claim that a beta blocker dulled their emotions and made them appear calm on camera has sparked a wave of social media commentary. These medicines, first developed to manage high ...

Long-term use of beta-blockers in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved heart function does not significantly change quality of life or well-being compared to no beta-blockers. This is ...

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 ...