Did you need another reason to get a massage? New research shows that massage therapy resulted in significantly lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure in pre-hypertensive women. High blood pressure is a risk factor for stroke, congestive heart failure, heart disease and kidney disease. Think of your next massage as more than just for stress relief – it’s also preventative….

According to a recent study conducted by researchers from Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, patients recovering from cardiopulmonary artery bypass graft surgery demonstrated improvements in sleep quality after receiving massage therapy. The patients reported less fatigue and better sleep when compared with participants in the control group. Stress reduction….