Tuesday 2 October 2012

Common heart drugs may be less helpful than thought

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The cheap and popular heart drugs known as beta-blockers may be overused in many patients, exposing them needlessly to bothersome side effects, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people with stable heart disease who took beta-blockers were no less likely to die from their condition, or to suffer a heart attack or stroke, than were those not on the medications. Although the study is not conclusive, it "is definitely going to make some waves," said Dr. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..

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