The authors wish to acknowledge here the courtesy of Dr. O. Floyd Haviland, who has granted valuable aid, and to thank Dr. Leo F. Rettger for his coöperation and advice. We are also indebted to Mr. W.

For permission requests, please contact NEJM Reprints at [email protected] ...

If you have high blood pressure, it may be time to add more yogurt to your diet. Research published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension found that eating foods that contain ...

Some years ago the Bulgarian scientist, Mechnikov, discovered a bacillus friendly to man, called it the Bacillus Bulgaricus, because it frequented the sour milk of Bulgaria. Recently Prof. Leo F.

Q. Should I be taking a probiotic? I know you recommend them to people taking antibiotics, but are there other reasons to take them regularly? I have no health problems, and I want to keep it that way ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Probiotics sold over the counter often don't contain enough live bacteria to be effective, according to a new report from ConsumerLab.com. Sign up here. "There's a very ...

Life’s physiological realities have long been discussed openly by advertisers of mouth wash, yeast, sanitary napkins, toilet paper and laxatives. But the inevitability of Death, homeliest reality of ...