Beta blockers are a group of prescription-only medicines used to treat a variety of medical conditions including heart failure, angina, high blood pressure, migraine and some anxiety symptoms. Beta ...

The heart medication can ease physical symptoms of panic, making them popular for job interviews, public speaking events and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Not sure about you, but nervous energy comes at me like a bat out of hell. And, of course, it’s always at ...

I first took beta blockers two years ago, when I was asked to give a eulogy. Terrible at public speaking on a good day, let alone at a funeral, my first instinct was to refuse to do it. I had made a ...

When performing onstage, Dania Hallak, a singer and songwriter, sometimes found she couldn’t hit lower notes. Her vocal coach suggested it was performance anxiety. Hallak saw her doctor, who ...

Two NEJM trials report conflicting results on long-term beta-blockers after MI in patients with preserved ejection fraction, ...

A little blue pill is creating a stir in Hollywood – and no, it’s not Viagra. It’s propranolol, a beta blocker originally designed for heart conditions, that’s now making its way into dressing rooms, ...

Anxious ahead of a big job interview? Worried about giving a speech? First date nerves? The solution, some digital startups suggest, is a beta blocker, a type of medication that can slow heart rate ...

Not sure about you, but nervous energy comes at me like a bat out of hell. And, of course, it’s always at the literal worst moments. Big job interview? My heart races like it’s at the Olympics.