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)

Elbow Muscle Weakness in Lateral EpicondylalgiaElbow Muscle Weakness in Lateral Epicondylalgia
Do elbow flexor and extensor muscle strength deficits exist in patients with lateral epicondylalgia? British Journal of Sports Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)