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How to Prevent a Heart Attack: Text Patients on Healthy...

How to Prevent a Heart Attack: Text Patients on Healthy...

An article reporting results of a clinical trial in Australia. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2442937

26 June 2016
From the Wall Street Journal summary: A recent study has found evidence suggesting text messages could reduce one’s odds of a second heart attack. A six-month clinical trial in Australia found that...
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Improving treatment adherence for blood pressure...

Improving treatment adherence for blood pressure...

An article from BMC Family Practice

3 July 2015
From the PubMed article abstract: "Effective use of proven treatments for high blood pressure, a preventable health risk, is challenging for many patients. Prompts via mobile phone SMS-text messaging may improve...
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