Lower Risk of Death in Patients With Resistant HypertensionLower Risk of Death in Patients With Resistant Hypertension
Analyzing data from a large US database, investigators report that resistant hypertension was associated with increased risks of heart failure, stroke, and MI, but with lower rates of mortality. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Which American Cities Are Fittest?
Minneapolis-St. Paul is the nation's fittest metropolitan area, with Washington, Boston, San Francisco and Hartford right behind it, according to a comprehensive quot;Fitness Indexquot; drawn up annually by the American College of Sports Medicinehellip; The American Fitness Index might well become the score card for cities looking to attract health-conscious companies and people to settle in for a spell. It draws on parks and recreation data from the Trust for Public Land, on nutrition and health behavior collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and on federally tallied school report cards to learn about school policies that promote fitness. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)