Patients' Blood Pressure Decreases With Behavioral Support From Peers, Staff
Behavioral support from peers and primary care office staff can help patients improve their blood pressure control by as much as starting a new drug, a new study found. Barbara J. Turner, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.A., M.A.C.P., of UT Medicine San Antonio, is the senior author. The randomized, controlled trial examined whether six months of intervention - behavioral support from peers and primary care office staff - could benefit African-American patients who had poor control of systolic pressure despite one to two years of prescriptions and office visits... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injured
As more people experiment with barefoot running, foot doctors say they are treating injuries ranging from pulled calf muscles to tendinitis to ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)