Hospital tracking down hundreds possibly exposed to TB

Nurse who cared for newborns at a Northern California hospital may have been contagious for several months

• Dec 14, 2015

Scientists warn we're closer to a "post-antibiotic era"

In "extremely worrying" discovery, researchers in China find bacteria resistant to "last resort" antibiotics

• Nov 20, 2015

Antibiotics in animal feed can harm children, doctors warn

Pediatricians say antibiotic-resistant infections are especially tough to treat in kids with cancer, serious illnesses

• Nov 16, 2015

Case raises fears about drug-resistant TB

Patient's tuberculosis infection was resistant to seven different antibiotics, and such cases could become more common

• Nov 12, 2015

CRE superbug cases found in at least 43 states

The superbug CRE, a bacterium resistant to antibiotics, is one of the most dangerous threats inside hospitals today

• Jul 5, 2013

FDA moves to curb antibiotics in animals

Doctors Jon Lapook and Holly Phillips discuss the major medical stories of the week

• Dec 14, 2013

Too many antibiotics may be making kids fatter

New research adds to growing evidence that antibiotics are linked to weight gain

• Oct 22, 2015

Calif. enacts strictest limits on antibiotics in livestock

The law's proponents hope it will help reduce cases of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in humans

• Oct 12, 2015

Gut bacteria may reduce kids' asthma risk

Most infants get these bacteria naturally from the environment, but antibiotics or other factors can interfere

• Oct 2, 2015

DDT pesticide linked to Alzheimer's risk

Daily health headlines: A pesticide banned may raise Alzheimer's risk through imported foods and more health headlines

• Jan 28, 2014

FDA moves to curb antibiotic use in animals

Dr. William Schaffner, of Vanderbilt University's Department of Preventive Medicine, talks about a new plan to stop the growth of drug-resistant "superbugs"

• Dec 12, 2013

Antibiotics may damage human tissues, cells, study finds

New research shows that over use of antibiotics may actually be damaging your body

• Jul 6, 2013

Fecal transplant used to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Many patients are resorting to fecal transplants to combat C. difficile bacterial infection in their intestines

• Oct 28, 2013

Virus or bacteria? New blood test could help curb antibiotics over-use

A new blood test may one day be able to tell whether an infection is bacterial or viral and may help cut down on the over-prescription of antibiotics

• Sep 18, 2013

Antibiotic-resistant germs kill 23,000 annually: CDC

Dr. Holly Phillips talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the problem

• Sep 17, 2013

2013 U.S. cancer progress report: Fewer deaths

2013 U.S. cancer progress report: Fewer deaths and more of today's health headlines

• Sep 17, 2013

Non-antibiotic drug holds promise for fighting superbug

Early studies in mice show the drug may stop potentially deadly effects of infection

• Sep 24, 2015

Restaurant chains rated on antibiotics in meat supply

A new report scores America's most popular fast food joints on their policies on antibiotic use in the meat and poultry they serve

• Sep 15, 2015

Taking antibiotics linked to type 2 diabetes risk

Cause and effect isn't clear, but one doctor advises, "Be careful when it comes to antibiotic use"

• Aug 27, 2015

You may be damaging your body's ecosystem and not know it

Dr. Robynne Chutkan explains how imbalance in the body's microbiome may contribute to a range of serious diseases

• Aug 26, 2015

Child in California diagnosed with plague

Health officials say child may have been infected on a camping trip; state's first case in years

• Aug 7, 2015

Armadillos spreading leprosy in Florida

The animals are common in Florida woods, and residents are being warned to steer clear

• Jul 22, 2015

Walmart presses meat suppliers on antibiotics, treatment

But the nation's largest food retailer is not putting deadlines on suppliers and the steps aren't mandatory

• May 22, 2015

Pet geckos can make people sick

Experts warn that popular imported pet lizards can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• May 21, 2015

Antibiotic-resistant typhoid reaches epidemic level

Drug-resistant strain is spreading rapidly in parts of Africa and Asia, health officials warn

• May 11, 2015

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