Frequent Doctor Visits Help Blood Pressure

Visiting the doctor more often can help diabetics control their blood pressure faster, a study concludes. The study included more than 5,000 people. All were being treated for diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes, even with treatment, people’s blood pressure readings were above normal. But blood pressure dropped to normal in an average of 1.5 months for those who visited the doctor at least every month. The drop was fastest for those who went to the doctor every two weeks or less. For those who waited more than a month between doctor visits, blood pressure readings stayed up for a year. The study appeared in the journal Hypertension. HealthDay News wrote about it May 24.