Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat
ATLANTA (AP) -- As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests....

Testing overseas may explain big drop in TB cases
ATLANTA (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 Enterprise: NASA, cruise line got flu shots
ATLANTA (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....

WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening
LONDON (AP) -- The World Health Organization says it doesn't have enough information to know if it is winning the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis....

Doctors, AARP support new health overhaul bill
CHICAGO (AP) -- The nation's largest association of doctors and the AARP senior citizens' lobby are endorsing President Barack Obama's revised health overhaul legislation....

Kraft to cut salt in its North American foods
PORTLAND, Ore. (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....

Attempt stalls to ban smoking at Calif state parks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- An attempt by the California Legislature to impose what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks stalled Thursday over objections it would inappropriately punish smokers....

Calif. board to study requiring condoms in porn
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California's worker safety board voted Thursday to further study a proposal that would require porn actors to wear condoms during sex scenes....