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Antibiotics Breed Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Pigs

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Jan 16, 2012 04:21 PM ET | 0

After being exposed to antibiotics for only 2 weeks, a drastic rise in drug-resistant E. coli has been detected in guts of pigs. Read more

More Education May Mean More Food Allergies

Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 08:20 AM ET | 0

People with lots of education may be at risk for food allergies, though being an immigrant can be protective. Read more

Drug Coatings Can Contain Problematic Chemicals

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:13 AM ET | 0

Potentially harmful chemicals show up in a wide variety of drugs and supplements, especially ones with time-release coatings. Read more

Whooping Cough Vaccine Fades After Three Years

Posted Tue Sep 20, 2011 02:17 PM ET | 0

Analysis of an outbreak of the disease in California shows that some vaccinated children are still vulnerable. Read more

Black Death Strain May be Extinct

Posted Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:38 AM ET | 0

But other forms of the deadly pathogen still plague victims today. Read more

36 Million Pounds of Turkey Recalled

Posted Thu Aug 4, 2011 12:10 PM ET | 0

The voluntary recall comes after one person died and 76 others were infected with the drug-resistant strain of salmonella. Read more

Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Strain Emerges

Posted Mon Jul 11, 2011 01:32 PM ET | 0

Often called the "clap," the infection had been easily treatable -- until now. Read more

E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Deadly New Strain

Posted by Eric Niiler Thu Jun 2, 2011 05:40 PM ET | 0

The new bacteria is a hybrid of two existing ones that have combined to form a super-virulent strain. Read more

How the Civil War Changed Modern Medicine

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Apr 8, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The bloodiest conflict on American soil ushered in a new era of medicine. Read more

Antibiotic May Provide Relief for Irritable Bowel

Posted Thu Jan 6, 2011 11:25 AM ET | 0

The treatment offers hope for patients coping with a vexing condition that has few therapeutic options. Read more

Side Effects of Drugs in Water Still Murky

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:05 AM ET | 0

The recent discovery of illicit drugs in public waterways is raising new concerns about the public safety hazard these compounds pose. Read more

Superbug: Neither Super Nor a Bug

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:00 AM ET | 0

Before you hunker down in your panic room, take a closer look at what the latest "superbug" really is. Read more

Superbug Spreading in U.S., World

Posted Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:33 AM ET | 0

The superbug carries a gene that makes it resistant to every known antibiotic. Read more

Japan Detects Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug

Posted Tue Sep 7, 2010 01:03 PM ET | 0

The first case of an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" surfaced in South Asia and has triggered a global health alert. Read more

Ancient Nubians Drank Antibiotic-Laced Beer

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Sep 3, 2010 08:14 AM ET | 0

A group of people who lived nearly 2,000 years ago in Sudanese Nubia took doses of tetracycline -- through their beer. Read more

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