Beta-blockers do not appear to increase a patient's risk of suffering from depression in the first year after a heart attack. Researchers from the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands ...

Getting enough sleep is essential for good health. During sleep, the body repairs itself, the brain stores memories, and the ...

β-blockers may increase depression risk in heart attack survivors with normal heart function, questioning their necessity for this group. The REDUCE-AMI trial found long-term β-blocker use linked to ...

Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack. However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for heart attack survivors whose hearts have retained ...

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 large new study suggests that women with high blood pressure may not always respond to blood pressure medicine in the same way as men. Researchers found that women taking beta-blockers, a widely ...

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 ...

The researchers found no difference in these risks between patients taking beta blockers more than a year after their heart attack and those who weren't on these drugs. Beta blockers are a class of ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say beta-blockers are essential medications for a number of heart-related conditions. Shikhar Bhattarai/Stocksy Beta-blockers are used to treat heart problems and high blood ...