Beta-blockers have been a common cardiovascular drug for years, but more and more, doctors are turning to these heart drugs to treat anxiety.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Cat O'Neil/The Guardian (Illustration: Cat O'Neil/The Guardian) I first took beta blockers two years ago, when I was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate and lower blood ...

Beta blockers have long been widely prescribed for patients with heart issues, but two new studies this week question the benefit of the therapies in certain patients with strong heart function. One ...

On a new episode of Hulu's "The Kardashians," Khloé Kardashian says she took Kris Jenner's beta-blocker. Beta-blockers are medications used primarily for uneven heart rate but can also be prescribed ...

Standard of care treatment questioned in new study. Oct. 2, 2012— -- New research suggests that beta-blocker pills don't prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiac deaths in patients with heart ...

ATLANTA — Beta blockers are a mainstay in cardiovascular treatment, frequently given to patients after heart attacks. But a new large trial turns that convention on its head, suggesting that the drugs ...

Beta blockers are medications that are commonly used to treat various types of heart conditions as well as some other illnesses. Beta blockers are one of the most important drugs used today in heart ...

Beta-blockers antagonize beta-1 and beta-2 receptors which are the usual targets of the sympathetic nervous system, including epinephrine and norepinephrine. This results in a decreased heart rate ...

News-Medical spoke to researchers Dr. Nirmal Robinson, Dr. Vincenzo Desiderio, and Dr. Antonio Barbieri about their latest research into beta-blockers, and how they could potentially be used to treat ...