How Barbershops Could Play a Role in Lowering Blood Pressure

Mar 13, 2018, 11:02 AM

A new study suggests that barbershops can provide more than just a hair trim; they can also help improve the health of their patrons.

The report, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that black men who visited a barbershop with a pharmacist-led blood pressure program had significantly better blood pressure levels six months later.

Black men have the highest rates of high blood pressure compared to any other racial, ethnic or gender group.