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Hair Salons, Barber Shops Become Centers of New Cardiac Care Effort in District of Columbia
Published in Cardiovascular Device Liability Week, October 21st, 2007
Customers who patronize select Washington, D.C. barber shops and hair salons can now get more than a cut or some color. Hair, Heart & Health (HHH) is a collaborative program from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) and MedStar Research Institute, through which barbers and hair stylists are trained to conduct blood pressure and obesity screening right in their shops to help identify individuals at risk for heart disease, stroke, and end-stage kidney disease.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in African- Americans. The HHH program embraces the notion that health education at the community level is an effective intervention strategy for...
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