Topic in Focus: Hypertension Control

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Hypertension coaches help med students look beyond Rx for high BP

By teaching motivational interviewing and identifying barriers, these coaches show medical students the power of lifestyle change.

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Turning up the heat in the kitchen to lower BP in practice

Patients who prepare their own healthful meals are likelier to make progress in blood-pressure control. Tulane’s medical school is training med students to help make that goal reality.

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Experts weigh in on achieving quick improvements in BP control

Physicians gather to discuss hypertension control and how practices can adjust to evidence-based BP protocols.

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AMA AHA Recognition Badges for Target BP
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More than 300 organizations honored for BP-control efforts

Participation in the AMA’s Target: BP Recognition Program helps physicians contribute to improving the national blood pressure control rate.

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10 New Year’s resolutions for your health and your family’s

The new date on the calendar offers everyone another opportunity to follow this advice to improve and maintain health.

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AMA offers 10 recommendations for successful New Year’s resolutions

With the new year approaching, the American Medical Association is offering recommendations to help Americans make healthy lifestyle choices in 2018.

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Physician investment key to improving clinic’s BP-control rate

Keeping physicians involved and providing up-to-date evidence can help ensure proper blood-pressure management.

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#Best of 2017 BP Mgmt, tech taking patients BP
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For high-risk populations, communication on BP is key

Health disparities play an outsized role in hypertension. These top stories explored how physician-led teams can address the problem in practice.

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#Best of 2017 Hypertention, hands holding BP device
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In seeking to meet BP goals, strong evidence base to draw on

Guidelines, recommendations backed by research can help physician practices hit the target on hypertension. These top 3 stories lay it out.

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