Lifestyle changes may be more important than drugs for mild hypertension.

BMJ

Bazian, Economist Intelligence Unit healthcare, London, UK.

Published: February 2019

The studySheppard JP, Stevens S, Stevens R, Martin U, Mant J, Hobbs R, McManus R. Benefits and harms of antihypertensive treatment in low-risk patients with mild hypertension.Published on 1 December 2018 2018;178:1626-34.This project was funded by a grant from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR-RP-R2-12-O15) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) Strategic Skills Postdoctoral Fellowship.To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000713/lifestyle-changes-for-mild-hypertension-rather-than-drugs.

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