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Blood Pressure for Black Men in Barbershop Program Stays Low

Earlier this year, Real Health reported on an health intervention implemented at barbershops that helped lower high blood pressure in Black men with uncontrolled hypertension after six months. Now, new findings published in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal Circulation reveal that the same program continued to significantly improve blood pressure among this population 12… Read More: Blood Pressure for Black Men in Barbershop Program Stays Low »

Surfing pro Kelly Slater makes miraculous save after falling off board

This is the moment a surfing champion proves his get up and go when he somehow gets back on his board after falling off — only to continue to ride the wave. Eleven-times former world champion Kelly Slater made his miraculous recovery to avoid a wipeout during a surf competition in Hawaii. The surfer fell… Read More: Surfing pro Kelly Slater makes miraculous save after falling off… »

Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Trial in Acute Respiratory Failure Not Feasible

December 17, 2018 Share this content: The trial would need to enroll approximately 107,373 patients to have a 96% power to detect a 3% improvement in mortality at 80% to 100% adherence to low tidal volume ventilation. A cluster-randomized clinical trial of low tidal volume ventilation vs usual care in patients with acute respiratory failure… Read More: Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Trial in Acute Respiratory Failure Not… »