Here is some news from the world of good health and fitness:
AP - As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests.
AP - An unexpected big drop in new U.S. tuberculosis cases is probably because of stepped up screening and treatment of immigrants before they leave their native countries, health officials say.
AP - Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Department of Energy office in Idaho.
AP - The World Health Organization says it doesn't have enough information to know if it is winning the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis.
AP - The nation's largest association of doctors and the AARP senior citizens' lobby are endorsing President Barack Obama's revised health overhaul legislation.
AP - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic is
hitting children harder than ever, with 7.3 percent of boys and 5.5
percent of girls classified as extremely obese in a California study,
researchers from Kaiser Permanente report.
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
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