hxyume / Getty Images A stock's beta indicates how volatile its price is compared to other stocks. And that is a clue to the degree of risk you're taking in buying that stock. In short ...

Beta can help give investors an idea of the risk in a given stock, and it’s a useful, if incomplete, way of doing so. Beta values can shift over time because they’re tied to market fluctuations.

Taking prescribed beta blockers during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may increase mortality risk due to suppression of signals from nerves that promote bone marrow regeneration, according to ...

A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit -- protecting women against stroke. Women taking the ...

A recent study from the University of Bologna has found that women taking beta-blockers for high blood pressure may have a ...