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How community health workers can improve your patients' health

The Community Preventive Services Task Force released its findings on how engaging community health workers in a team-based care model can improve patients’ blood pressure and cholesterol. The findings support interventions that engage these workers for health education, outreach and enrollment in programs.

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Physician-tested tools can improve patients' health

Medical practices are trying to keep up with large numbers of patients who have type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Free turnkey tools are available for physicians to immediately use in their practices to help improve their patient’s health.

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How to start a home blood pressure monitoring program

Studies show that self-measured blood pressure readings can offer a better picture of a patient’s BP than measurements taken in a clinical setting. Learn how to start a home monitoring program for your patients.

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How self-monitoring blood pressure changed this patient's life

A 61-year-old patient was diagnosed with a slew of diagnoses that changed his life. His new physician felt he was a good candidate for self-measured blood pressure monitoring. See what he learned.

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Hypertension-related deaths climb upward—here's what you can do

The number of hypertension-related deaths in the United States increased by 66 percent over the past decade. To address hypertension disparities, the AMA is collaborating with the Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Learn what you can do.

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Diabetes patients see better outcomes when blood pressure is lowered

A recent study in JAMA analyzed the associations between treatments lowering blood pressure and their effects on patients with type 2 diabetes. Although baseline blood pressure measurements varied among participants, the study collected enough data to determine a clear relationship between lowering blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes and reducing their risk for microvascular and macrovascular health outcomes.

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Glycemic index may not improve cardiovascular risk: Study

Low glycemic index carbohydrate diets did not improve cardiovascular risk factors for insulin resistance in overweight and obese patients with prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension, according to a new study in JAMA.

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What physicians are saying and doing to control hypertension

Physicians across the country have been discussing how minor, easy changes in the way they measure blood pressure have had a positive impact on their patients’ hypertension control.

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Science moves toward anticipating hypertension before it presents

Genomic-based diagnosis and treatment of hypertension is still in its infancy, but there are cues physicians can use today to improve outcomes around hypertension.

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