New findings could allow clinicians to have more nuanced discussions with patients who have chronic kidney disease regarding the long-term risks associated with alpha blocker use to control blood ...

Many medications can help lower high blood pressure (hypertension), but no single one works best for everyone. The good news is, with some patience and help from your healthcare provider, you’ll ...

Credit: Getty Images. Study findings suggest clinicians may safely prescribe alpha blockers to help manage hypertension in patients receiving hemodialysis. Alpha blockers do not increase the risk for ...

James W. Black, 85, a Nobel Prize-winning Scottish scientist whose development of drugs called beta blockers revolutionized the treatment of heart disease, has died. A spokesman for the University of ...

If you have an abnormal heart rhythm or another heart condition like high blood pressure, a beta-blocker may be a key part of your treatment plan. Beta-blockers, such as atenolol, metoprolol, and ...

In a recent article in the journal Antioxidants, researchers in Germany investigated whether cardiovascular drugs such as alpha-blockers and beta-blockers can protect against the complications caused ...