Beta Blocker Meds May Not Help Some Heart Attack Survivors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2024
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Beta blockers appear to be useless when prescribed to heart attack survivors who aren't suffering from heart failure, a new clinical trial indicates.

The s...

Head-to-Head Study Finds Which Diabetes Meds Are Best for the Heart

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• May 9, 2023
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There are many medications for type 2 diabetes, but one class may stand out for protecting the heart, a new study suggests.

The study, of thousands of U.S. veterans with diabetes, found that those who added drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists to their usual regimen were...

Do All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds?

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• May 4, 2023
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It's standard for heart attack survivors to take beta blocker medications for years afterward, but a new study suggests that may be unnecessary for people who've had a milder heart attack.

Researchers found that among heart attack survivors whose hearts still had n...

Experimental Pill May Be New Way to Control Cholesterol

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• November 7, 2022
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Millions of people take daily medication to lower their cholesterol levels and prevent heart attacks, but there hasn't been a drug that targets a dangerous type of cholesterol in the blood known as lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a).

That's why a new study of an investigational dr...

All-in-One 'Polypill' Gets Heart Patients Taking Their Meds

• By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• August 29, 2022
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In a finding that proves convenience is key when it comes to sticking to a medication regimen, new research shows that combining three heart drugs into one "polypill" slashes the risk of dying from a second