A tuberculosis outbreak among workers at a Tennessee elephant sanctuary in 2009 is being blamed on one of the pachyderms, even though some of the infected employees didn't have close contact with the animal.
A tuberculosis outbreak at a Tennessee elephant sanctuary in 2009 is being blamed on the pachyderms, even though some of the workers infected didn't have close contact with the animals.

By the time today's teenagers were old enough to read, new drugs were available that meant HIV was no longer a death sentence.
Health officials say hundreds of people may have been told they have syphilis when they don't.
Health officials say hundreds of people may have been told they have syphilis when they don't.
Only about half of U.S. adults with high levels of bad cholesterol get treatment for it. Worse, not all those treated are managing to control the problem, according to a new government report.
Health officials say only about half of U.S. adults with high levels of bad cholesterol are getting treatment. Worse, not all those treated are managing to control the problem.

A type of diabetes that strikes during pregnancy may disappear at birth, but it remains a big red flag for moms' future health _ one that too many seem to be missing.
Some local law enforcement agencies, particularly in the Southeast, are turning over illegal immigrants who commit even minor offenses to federal authorities for deportation, while others are focused on deporting more violent criminals, according to a report released Monday.