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 ...

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

Beta blockers including atenolol and bisoprolol are widely prescribed for heart conditions, but NHS guidance warns they are ...

A common heart drug may slow the progression of Huntington's disease (HD), according to a new study by University of Iowa Health Care researchers. Using clinical information from a large, ...

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 ...

I first took beta blockers two years ago, when I was asked to give a eulogy. Terrible at public speaking on a good day, let alone at a funeral, my first instinct was to refuse to do it. I had made a ...

Levemir (insulin detemir) is a brand-name injection that’s prescribed for diabetes. Levemir has interactions with alcohol, some other drugs, and certain supplements. Examples include beta-blockers and ...