Authorities ban 1,856 pounds of beef that were shipped to wholesalers in a half-dozen states under rules designed to protect consumers from mad cow disease

The beef included meat from a Canadian cow that inspectors in Canada determined was eligible for shipment to the United States. A Canadian audit two weeks later found, however that the cow was too old to be allowed entry to the U.S., The Associated Press reports

Swedish researchers recently discovered a virus named human bocavirus, which they believe causes respiratory infections in children.

Their report, published in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, underlines how little doctors know about the sources of most respiratory infections

Young women all around Swaziland burned their tassels today as King Mswati III ended a six-year sex band in the African country.

Swaziland, a country with one of the highest rates of HIV infections in the world, had teenage girls wear large woolen tassels as a sign of their chastity since 2001. The sex ban was imposed to fight a further spread of HIV and Aids

Young women all around Swaziland burned their tassels today as King Mswati III ended a six-year sex band in the African country.

Swaziland, a country with one of the highest rates of HIV infections in the world, had teenage girls wear large woolen tassels as a sign of their chastity since 2001. The sex ban was imposed to fight a further spread of HIV and Aids

A 45-year-old woman has died from a flesh-eating bacteria that she contracted while riding a personal watercraft on the St. Johns River.According to Duval County health officials, Candace Scott died Aug. 3 from a bacteria that caused a fatal infection. Such a bacteria typically enters the body through an open wound and absorbs into the bloodstream.

Tim Lawther, director of chronic disease and prevention for the county's health department, reports two or three cases of flesh-eating bacteria are typically reported in the county each year, but deaths are not common.The Associated Press reports the bacteria, necrotizing fasciitis, is a fast-moving form of the Group A strep bacteria that destroys muscles, fat, and skin tissue - a rare and invasive form of the same bug that causes strep throat and scarlet fever.Says Lawther, "At this point, we're not telling people to stay out of the water because of this one instance. However, if you don't heal well and you have an open wound you should stay out of the water because that puts you at a higher risk