Beta-blockers block the effects of adrenaline, which is released when you’re in fight or flight mode. But they’re best known as a heart drug.
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Recent headlines suggested that a common heart attack drug ‘doesn’t work’ and may be fatal for women. A cardiologist reviews the evidence.
Many common prescription drugs block the body’s ability to keep us cool.
We studied 1.4 million people in Sweden who had been treated with beta blockers.
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