beta-adrenergic blocking agent. See antiadrenergic. Any of a class of agents that blocks 1 and/or 2 adrenergic receptors in the nervous system, modulating cardiac functions, respiratory functions and the dilation of blood vessels. Effect. Slowed heart rate, lowered blood pressure, reduced anxiety.
Born Lindsay Marie Whalen on May 9, 1982, in Hutchinson, Minn. Married former University of Minnesota All-American golfer Ben Greve on Oct. 6, 2008, in Hutchinson, Minn. Daughter of Neil and Kathy Whalen, is the oldest of five children. Majored in sports management.
(Newser) - After 21 years together, Elton John and David Furnish are getting married this weekend. The couple will wed in England now that same-sex marriage is legal there, John's rep tells Us. John, 67, and Furnish, 52, who met in 1993, became civil partners in 2005 and are parents to... More Â».