KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Measles cases surged in Pakistan in 2012, and hundreds of children died from the disease, an international health body said Tuesday.

(Tulsa World) -- Used pacifiers can contain a variety of bacteria that can cause illnesses such as colic and infections of the mouth or inner ear, according to research conducted recently at Oklahoma State University.

LONDON (AP) -- Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far at life expectancy and the biggest health threats.

(Associated Press) -- A new study sets the stage for wider use of gene testing in early pregnancy. Scanning the genes of a fetus reveals far more about potential health risks than current prenatal testing does, say researchers who compared both methods in thousands of pregnancies nationwide.