Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Many medications can help lower high blood pressure (hypertension), but no single one works best for everyone. The good news is, with some patience and help ...

Alpha-blocker therapy does not decrease the risk for prostate cancer death, but it is associated with an elevated risk for low-grade prostate cancer. Preclinical studies have suggested that ...

Study: 24-Hour Urinalysis Key for Managing Stones For every 1 mm increase in stone size, the odds of passage increased by 9.8%. Medical expulsive therapy with alpha blockers can promote clearance of ...

Credit: Getty Images. Study findings suggest clinicians may safely prescribe alpha blockers to help manage hypertension in patients receiving hemodialysis. Alpha blockers do not increase the risk for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients taking alpha blockers had no significant increased risk for fractures after 2 years. Alpha blocker use ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 73-year-old male in good health. I’m starting to show signs of prostate troubles. I have trouble starting to urinate, and the stream stops and starts, usually at night before bed ...

A systematic review evaluated the efficacy of calcium channel blockers or alpha blockers for the treatment of urinary stones in nine randomized trials with 693 patients (Lancet. 2006;368:1171-1179).

Many medications are available to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Though some were once commonly prescribed, they are not recommended as first-line treatments for many people for various ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 73-year-old male in good health. I’m starting to show signs of prostate troubles. I have trouble starting to urinate, and the stream stops and starts, usually at night before bed ...