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"Going to medical school, as you probably know, is a grind. It's hard to find time to sleep and to eat, and much less, get good exercise. But my next…

“Whether it’s baby aspirin or a complicated regimen of pills that need to be taken at precise times of day, one obstacle that doctors encounter is a…

“You’ve heard for years about the advantages of taking low-dose aspirin to head off heart problems. A new review of earlier studies has found that the…

A British cheesemonger wants to translate a French guide to raw milk microbiology into English. She says it has the potential to revolutionize our approach to cheese flavor and safety.

Scientists believe babies are born with digestive systems containing few or no bacteria. Their guts then quickly become colonized by microbes — good and…

The "Sound Medicine" program for Aug. 17 includesBike safety tips—from wearing the right helmet to being aware of surroundingsWhat happens when patients…

The Ebola virus, in the midst of its biggest outbreak on record, is a master at evading the body’s immune system. But researchers at Washington University…

Three new studies challenge the low salt intake levels recommended by groups like the American Heart Association.

Location, location, location too often trumps medical need, some doctors say. But another solution to making the distribution of scarce organs fairer worries some transplant surgeons and patients.

It's not just Americans who are oversalted. A new study reports that sodium takes a global toll, attributing 1.65 million deaths from cardiovascular disease to sodium consumption.