What if calming your heart didn’t require a prescription? For decades, drugs called beta-blockers have been the standard for managing heart rate and blood pressure. But today, more women are ...

Share on Pinterest Beta-blockers may not be necessary for all people after a heart attack, according to new research. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Having a heart attack can raise a person’s ...

For decades, surviving a heart attack has come with a lifelong prescription: Stay on medications called beta-blockers to help protect your heart. But doctors are taking a closer look at whether ...

The role of long-term beta-blocker therapy after a myocardial infarction in patients without left ventricular systolic dysfunction or heart failure is unclear in the era of contemporary ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Taking stabilized patients off long-term beta-blocker therapy after MI without evidence of heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction does not result in any adverse clinical ...

NEW ORLEANS -- The beta-blockers routinely used after myocardial infarction (MI) can be reasonably stopped after a year in some patients, the SMART-DECISION trial found. In stabilized heart attack ...

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 ...

Imagine you're about to give a presentation to a room full of people. Your heart starts racing, your hands become sweaty and your voice begins to shake. Despite how much you've prepared, those ...