Herpes News from the NY Times.

Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money.

Donors have not yet committed enough money for studies needed to confirm a promising South African trial of a microbicide and to get the product to women.

After being flooded with complaints, the agency said it would continue to allow the sale of the drug midodrine.

The assessment makes it more likely that the fish will become the first genetically modified animal to enter the American food supply.

Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.

Just getting to work is an ordeal for staff members, who have also had to face chanting protesters in their emergency room.

Steamed and grilled leeks are paired with romesco sauce, a nut-thickened pepper purée.

Powerful drugs are given to young children despite a lack of study on how they affect development.

New York City’s hospital system wants to renegotiate longstanding contracts that allow medical schools to manage physicians.

Dr. Ruth Berggren was among a team of nurses and doctors that stayed with patients during Hurricane Katrina.

A discovery by Paul Greengard, an 84-year-old scientist and Nobel winner, has illuminated a new direction.

Doctors say frequent headaches and migraines are among the most common childhood health complaints, yet the problem gets surprisingly little attention from the medical community.

Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier’s work has debunked preconceived notions and revealed some deep truths about the predictors of longevity, the organization of health care and the workings of the medical mind.

For those who are not just infected on the inside but also infested on the outside our state-of-the-art treatment includes a direct carryover from the Middle Ages.

The criminal division of the Internal Revenue Service is looking into the finances of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate in Oakland, CA, which has also begun its own investigation.