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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Old man taking a pill New study is the largest to date assessing cardiovascular risks in patients taking alpha blockers. Men who take alpha blockers (ABs) rather than 5-alpha reductase inhibitors ...

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).

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 ...