Faith-based approach to changing lifestyle lowers blood pressure

(American Heart Association) A church-based program to encourage a healthy lifestyle reduced systolic blood pressure more than an educational program alone in blacks with uncontrolled high blood pressure. Delivered by trained lay church members, the faith-based program may help reduce heart disease due to high blood pressure in people with reduced access to medical care.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news