Stunning discovery: beta blockers don’t work for health patients.
Beta blockers were considered so valuable that every diabetic was supposed to take one. Beta blockers were one of the few preventive medical treatments that were supposed to actually save money by preventing major health problems. It’s hard to know what actually works and what is just a medical myth.
Just anecdotally, I’ve found that in my family where there’s a fairly promounced history of heart disease, individuals on beta blockers have all still had heart attacks.
Maybe the issue is that people on beta blockers view them as a “cure” and fail to change their behavior (potentially a stronger link to their heart issues)? As in, those who don’t take them are more likely to focus on lifestyle factors?
In response to the suicide article. Interesting insight, and I am surprised by the result. Among young adults, I would assume suicide rates are high near December and May, during the times of academic examination, I know this is surely the case through Asia.
“the beta blocker effect was significant before the advent of this improved treatment [reperfusion therapy], but the beneficial effect has since disappeared.”
i think the last article is a real testament to how research can alter the health and science landscape and phase out practices and medicines that were once thought to be the cure-all but instead end up doing nothing.
Stunning discovery: beta blockers don’t work for health patients.
Beta blockers were considered so valuable that every diabetic was supposed to take one. Beta blockers were one of the few preventive medical treatments that were supposed to actually save money by preventing major health problems. It’s hard to know what actually works and what is just a medical myth.
Just anecdotally, I’ve found that in my family where there’s a fairly promounced history of heart disease, individuals on beta blockers have all still had heart attacks.
Maybe the issue is that people on beta blockers view them as a “cure” and fail to change their behavior (potentially a stronger link to their heart issues)? As in, those who don’t take them are more likely to focus on lifestyle factors?
In response to the suicide article. Interesting insight, and I am surprised by the result. Among young adults, I would assume suicide rates are high near December and May, during the times of academic examination, I know this is surely the case through Asia.
“the beta blocker effect was significant before the advent of this improved treatment [reperfusion therapy], but the beneficial effect has since disappeared.”
Silver lining: less spending on drugs.
i think the last article is a real testament to how research can alter the health and science landscape and phase out practices and medicines that were once thought to be the cure-all but instead end up doing nothing.
@Life of Pi
Considering school performance for young Americans over the last decade or so.. I’m not sure they’re as emotionally invested in education.