Clinical guidelines recommend aggressive treatment to push blood pressure down to 120/80 mm of mercury. A new study cautions, however, that continuing to drive down systolic blood pressure might not be the best course in patients who already have relatively low diastolic blood pressure numbers. Here are the potential dangers.

Antibiotic Prescriptions in Infants Could Be Cause of Rising Food Allergies

While a prescription for an antibiotic might sometimes be warranted in babies less than a year old, the effect might be more than just combating an infection. New research suggests that early antibiotic use significantly raises the risk of a food allergy diagnosis. Find out why study authors believe that occurs.