Abbott Northwestern seeks volunteers for high blood pressure study
MINNEAPOLIS 02/17/2009--Abbott Northwestern Hospital's Penny George Institute for Health and Healing seeks volunteers age 55 and over for a systolic hypertension (high blood pressure) study.
You can take a more active role in your health care, gain early access to new drugs and treatments, obtain expert medical care, and help others by contributing to medical research.
Individuals with high systolic blood pressure, but normal or low diastolic blood pressure, may be eligible to participate.
Physical exam, blood tests and stress-management training will be provided at no cost.
Subjects will be compensated for time and travel.
Call 612-863-9865 for more information.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital's Penny George Institute for Health and Healing
The Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, the nation's largest hospital-based integrative medicine program, provides a range of services in both the inpatient and outpatient environments, including such therapies as acupuncture, biofeedback, music therapy, nutrition consultations and massage therapy. The George Institute also conducts leading-edge research and education programs.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, a not-for-profit health care system of hospitals, clinics and other patient care services that provides exceptional care to communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin and employs more than 22,000 people.
