Researchers Study Possible Bacterial Link to SIDS

"LONDON —  A baffling phenomenon known as sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for children under 1. Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria. They found potentially dangerous...

Smith died of accidental overdose

Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental overdose of a sleeping medication and at least eight other prescription drugs, and she had recently had a bacterial infection from injecting drugs into her buttocks, authorities said Monday. Broward County Medical...

Is It Anthrax or Just White Powder?

"When a patient is admitted to the hospital with signs of a dangerous systemic bacterial infection, or when a post-office worker finds white powder in a suspicious-looking envelope, the ability to quickly identify potential pathogens is important. To accomplish that, a team...

Flesh-eating disease making a comeback

"A disease, almost eradicated, that eats through people's skin, cartilage and bones is re-appearing in Africa, Asia and South America, the World Health Organisation has warned. Yaws, a bacterial infection that can cause debilitating deformations, particularly in under-15's,...

Ahead Of Their Time

"How doctors are rethinking the growing problem of preterm births--by focusing on the moms, not the babies. In the U.S., one of the richest countries in the world, the number of babies born too early keeps going up--and with all their medical savvy, doctors can't figure out...

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The Truth About Toilet Seats

This is about the diseases that lurk in public restrooms.