Another Use for Beta Blockers? Curbing A-fib
TUESDAY, June 4, 2019 -- People whose heart rhythm problems stem from stress and anger may benefit from taking beta blocker drugs, a new study suggests.
Atrial fibrillation (a-fib) is a common type of heart rhythm disorder sometimes triggered by... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 4, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Beta blockers reduce stress-induced irregular heart rhythm
The strategy of taking beta blockers could potentially improve quality of life for many of the two million Americans with the condition. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - June 4, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Beta blockers reduce stress-induced irregular heart rhythm
(Yale University) Taking beta blockers -- medications that reduce blood pressure and treat many heart conditions -- can blunt the negative effects of stress and anger on people with a history of atrial fibrillation, or irregular heart rhythm, said Yale researchers. This strategy could potentially improve quality of life for many of the 2 million Americans with the condition, according to a new study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Heart Patients at Risk When Pharmacies Close
MONDAY, May 13, 2019 -- When pharmacies close, people with heart disease stop taking widely used heart medications, such as statins, beta-blockers, and oral anticoagulants, according to a study published online April 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Dima M.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Could Common Heart Meds Lower Prostate Cancer Risk?
The effect was found only with atenolol (Tenormin). Two other beta blockers -- metoprolol (Lopressor/Toprol XL) and carvedilol (Coreg) -- did not appear to provide any protection against prostate cancer. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could Common Heart Meds Lower Prostate Cancer Risk?
FRIDAY, May 3, 2019 -- Good news for men: That blood pressure medication you ' re taking might be doing double duty, helping reduce your risk of developing prostate cancer, a new study shows.
Researchers found that a beta blocker called atenolol cut... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Adherence to CV Meds Suffers When Pharmacies Shut Down for Good Adherence to CV Meds Suffers When Pharmacies Shut Down for Good
Patients fall behind on their statins, beta blockers, and oral anticoagulants when pharmacies close, but there are opportunities for health policy, payers, and pharmacies themselves to help.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 26, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
ECG Challenge: Why Is His Pulse so Slow? ECG Challenge: Why Is His Pulse so Slow?
A man taking a beta-blocker presents with a pulse of 48 beats/min. What does his ECG show?Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 26, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Clinical Case Source Type: news
People with heart disease at risk when pharmacies close
(University of Illinois at Chicago) New research shows that when pharmacies close, people stop taking widely used heart medications -- like statins, beta-blockers and oral anticoagulants -- that have known cardiovascular and survival benefits. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Clinical toxicology of beta-blocker overdose in adults - Lauterbach M.
Beta-blocker overdose is potentially harmful due to the strong blood pressure-lowering and heart rate-lowering effect. However, conflicting data exist as to their differential toxicity, single-substance exposures, and the effect of co-exposure with additio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Beta Blockers (Drug Class, List of Brand and Generic Names)
Title: Beta Blockers (Drug Class, List of Brand and Generic Names)Category: MedicationsCreated: 11/24/1998 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - February 27, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
More Young Women Are Having Heart Attacks, Study Says. This Could Be Why
Younger women are having more heart attacks, and accounted for nearly a third of all female heart attack patients in recent years, according to a recent study. The news compounds a string of recent findings that have pointed to poorer overall health for young American women.
“Women now, compared to younger women generations before them, are less healthy,” says study co-author Melissa Caughey, a cardiovascular epidemiologist and instructor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine. “It’s probably reflective of poorer health in general.”
The study, which appeared in a sp...
Source: TIME: Health - February 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime Research Source Type: news
Beta blockers: Do they cause weight gain?
Yes. Weight gain can occur as a side effect of some beta blockers, especially the older ones, such as atenolol (Tenormin) and metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL). The average weight gain is about 2.6 pounds (about 1.2 kilograms). Newer beta blockers, such as carvedilol (Coreg), don't usually cause weight gain as a side effect. Weight may rise [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 19, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Alter Ego(s) in CAD: Insights From a Recently Departed Patient Alter Ego(s) in CAD: Insights From a Recently Departed Patient
This anecdotal case presentation focuses on author Philip Roth ' s perhaps not-so-fictional alter-ego and his experiences with CAD and the distressing side effects of beta-blocker therapy.European Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Kick Health launches telemedicine prescriptions, treatment delivery service for anxiety
The startup ' s service will give users access to doctors who can prescribe beta-blocker propranolol. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - January 24, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
