I use the word 'trial' but, let's be honest, this is an experiment. A state-sanctioned exercise which, no matter how it is ...

The trial is steeped in controversy and surrounded by international debate on the benefits and risks of using puberty ...

IF you’re noticing more strands coming out on your brush than usual, it likely has an easy explanation – from vitamin ...

The heart medication can ease physical symptoms of panic, making them popular for job interviews, public speaking events and ...

The benefit of beta-blockers after myocardial infarction in patients with a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis at the individual-patient level ...

Metoprolol tartrate stays in your body for about 12 hours, while metoprolol succinate lasts around 24 hours. Metoprolol tartrate is usually taken twice a day, and metoprolol succinate is taken once a ...

Beta blockers are quickly becoming the hot new drug to combat anxiety. The medication, also known as propranolol, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1967 for the treatment of ...

Beta blockers, used for decades after heart attacks, provide no benefit for patients with preserved heart function, according to the REBOOT trial. The massive study also found women faced higher risks ...

This news might break your heart — literally. A shocking new study found that the go-to treatment doctors have been using to manage heart attacks for the last 40 years may offer no real benefit for ...

Two new studies point in opposite directions. A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure, did not provide ...

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) represents a significant global health burden, affecting over 64 million individuals and resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality, ...

Other medical therapy options. The use of digoxin has not been shown to improve survival rates. 10 In the presence of atrial fibrillation, digoxin can be added after the beta-blocker dose has been ...