July 7, 2010 - Training Can Help Patients Better Control High Blood Pressure At Home.

HealthDay (7/7, Reinberg) reported, "With proper training, people with high blood pressure may be able to control it more effectively on their own at home than through conventional methods." In fact, "through telemonitoring of their blood pressure and adjusting their medications according to guidelines agreed upon in advance, patients assigned to self-managed care saw greater reductions in blood pressure after six and 12 months than patients receiving standard care through health professionals," according to a paper in The Lancet.