A little blue pill is creating a stir in Hollywood—and no, it's not Viagra. It's propranolol, a beta blocker originally ...

A. For decades, doctors prescribed anti-anxiety agents such as diazepam (Valium) or alprazolam (Xanax) to help patients ...

Research suggests beta-blockers don't always offer benefits. Here are five things to know about long-term use.

Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen explains how beta blockers work for anxiety by blocking adrenaline effects, as the medication is growing rapidly in popularity.

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for 100 years, according to the American Heart Association’s 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report. For decades, beta-blockers ...

Oral bisphosphonate medications like alendronate (Fosamax), may not be absorbed well by the body when they’re taken with ...

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, ...

A decades-old pill remains helpful for heart attack patients even with modern treatments that can prevent lasting damage to heart muscle, two large trials have shown. Still unclear is whether all ...