Person monitoring blood pressure in home
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4 MIN READ

Hypertension control is falling, and the cause may surprise you

A peer-reviewed study shows the decline in adults of all ages and race-ethnicity groups. Online tools and resources can help.

Hypertension
Person measuring blood pressure
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4 MIN READ

U.S. health care should follow this blueprint to boost BP control

The nation’s BP-control rate has been getting worse over time. Health care leaders should follow these eight key steps to reverse the trend.

Hypertension
Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD handing a new mother in a hospital bed her newborn.
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Q&A: How Ochsner Health gives moms a digital connection to care

Ochsner helps moms measure vitals at home and share them with doctors. Some in Congress—alarmed by rising U.S. maternal death rate—want to take the idea national.

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Population Care
Health System Spotlight
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4 MIN READ

New effort standardizes BP measurement training at health care schools

New e-learning modules provide consistent, evidence-based BP measurement techniques for students at health care schools nationwide.

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Person monitoring blood pressure
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6 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about home BP measurement

Nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure. Learn with the AMA about key tips on measuring blood pressure at home.

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Hypertension
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Woman having blood pressure monitored by physician
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4 MIN READ

Many medical students shaky on how to measure BP. There’s a fix.

Medical and other health professions students don’t always get the standardized training to master this essential skill. New AMA training will help.

Hypertension
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25 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: Sharing power through alliances

In this Prioritizing Equity panel, join health leaders as they discuss why advancing health equity must require sharing power through effective alliances.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
Clockwise, a measuring tape, apple, 1 kg hand weights, a BP monitor, a stethoscope and a plate of fruits and vegetables.
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4 MIN READ

6 lifestyle changes patients should make to prevent heart disease

Physicians can recommend appropriate lifestyle changes as a key first step to preventing and treating heart disease. Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension
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4 MIN READ

Chicago-area non-profits to receive 180K masks for COVID-19 prevention

Donated PPE will be directed to Black, Latinx and LGBTQ communities that have been disproportionately impacted.

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