Studies Look At High Blood Pressure Control Among Blacks, Weight-Loss Methods (Medical News Today)

The following summarizes studies published in the January issue of the Journal of the National Medical Association."A Proposed New Model of Hypertensive Treatment Behavior in African-Americans" (.pdf): In the report, Jennifer Middleton, assistant medical director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's St.

Animal clinic receives grant (Columbia Daily Herald)

Program volunteers with the Tennessee Animal Resource Center in Maury County received a $6,240 PetSmart Charities spay/neuter grant recently for its “Gotta Spay to Play” program.

Around Town Briefs (Leader-Telegram)

Rally for life: Robert Atwell, chairman and CEO of Nicolet National Bank in Green Bay, will be the featured speaker at the annual "Rally for Life" sponsored by the Eau Claire chapter of Wisconsin Right to Life.

High costs for food, vet care can 'dog' pet owners (AP via Yahoo! News)

Speculation about what kind of puppy the new first family will get has intrigued the nation since President-elect Barack Obama publicly promised his daughters a pooch.

AroundTown (Sherwood Voice)

Center offers safety course Parkstone Place Retirement Center in North Little Rock, will host an AARP Driver Safety Course on Friday, Jan. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m., in its dining room. Park in the west lot and come in the side door. On completing the course, Arkansas drivers age 55 years and older will receive an immediate discount on their auto insurance premiums. There are no tests. Snacks will be ...