A UAB Infectious Diseases physician discusses bacteria found in food-borne illnesses and why you should wash your hands.

Lower blood pressure target of 120 mm Hg greatly reduces cardiovascular complications and deaths in older adults.

Adrenalin-suppressing beta-blockers may delay need for valve-replacement surgery if used early in a growing cause of heart disease.

Newly named condition, “isolated diastolic hypotension,” can be difficult to treat while increasing risk of death.