antibiotics

At the Iowa State University Beef Nutrition Farm, the cattle eat carefully formulated rations. Researchers there are trying to test new types of animal feed.

Taking Cues From Human Nutrition To Reduce Antibiotic Use In Livestock

7:38pm April 13, 2016

by Amy Mayer

Researchers are trying to figure out whether probiotics — the stuff we like to eat in yogurt to keep our guts healthy — could also help pigs, cows and chickens thrive.

A characteristic bull's-eye rash indicating Lyme disease.

Study: Prolonged Antibiotic Treatment Gave No Relief For Lasting Lyme Symptoms

5:01pm March 30, 2016

by Angus Chen

A clinical trial found that three months of antibiotic treatment wasn't effective in relieving persistent Lyme disease symptoms. It's the latest study to suggest the approach is ineffective.

A dish featuring antibiotic-free beef from Strauss Beef served at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, Wash.

Health & Safety

More Hospitals Are Ditching Antibiotics In The Meat They Serve

4:35pm January 12, 2016

by Eliza Barclay

Hospitals are on the front lines of the battle against antibiotic resistance. Increasingly, they're trying to walk the talk by purchasing meat from animals raised without antibiotics.

Cattle graze in a field near Sacramento, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown, along with many health advocacy groups, has called the overuse of antibiotics "an urgent public health problem."

Antibiotic Use On Farms Is Up, Despite Promises To Kick The Drugs

11:32am December 11, 2015

by Dan Charles

Producers of poultry, cattle and pigs continue to use more antibiotics, according to the latest government data. That's despite more pledges from food companies to sell meat raised without the drugs.

Can You Protect Your Tummy From Traveler's Diarrhea?

4:33pm August 07, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

There are about as many myths and misconceptions about traveler's diarrhea as there are names for it, such as Delhi belly and Montezuma's revenge. We're here to explain what actually will help.

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If you know what a bladder infection feels like, should you have to go to the doctor every time?

Should Women Be Able To Treat Bladder Infections Themselves?

3:29pm July 16, 2015

by Nancy Shute

It can be pretty miserable waiting to get the urine test when you're sure you've got a bladder infection and just need the antibiotics already. Some doctors think it's time for to let women prescribe.

Patients receive treatment at the Chest Disease Hospital in Srinagar, India. The country has one of the highest rates of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the world, in part because antibiotics for the disease are poorly regulated by the government.

As Antibiotic Resistance Spreads, WHO Plans Strategy To Fight It

9:44pm May 31, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

The problem has gotten so bad that some doctors are pondering a "post-antibiotic world." The World Health Organization says countries need to boost surveillance for resistance and develop new drugs.

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Tyson Foods says it has already reduced its use of human-use antibiotics by 80 percent over the past four years. Here, Tyson frozen chicken on display at Piazza's market in Palo Alto, Calif., in 2010.

Tyson Foods To Stop Giving Chickens Antibiotics Used By Humans

5:07pm April 28, 2015

by Dan Charles

Antibiotic use is falling out of fashion in the poultry industry. Tyson Foods, the biggest poultry producer in the U.S., says it will stop feeding its birds human-use antibiotics in two years.

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Shigella is a huge problem around the world. The bacteria infect about 100 million people each year and kill about 600,000.

Drug-Resistant Food Poisoning Lands In The U.S.

12:36pm April 03, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Travelers are bringing a nasty bacterial disease to the U.S. and spreading it to others. The bacteria cause bad diarrhea and are tough to treat because they're resistant to the top antibiotic.

This is what the inflammation of sinus infection looks like in a false-color X-ray. It hurts even more in real life.

Diagnosing A Sinus Infection Can Be A DIY Project

5:50pm April 02, 2015

by Nancy Shute

The nation's ear, nose and throat doctors want people to diagnose sinus infections themselves in an effort to reduce overuse of antibiotics. They're telling you how.