Study: New drug prevents breast cancer, raises other risks

(AP) -- Women with heart disease or a high risk for it would trade one set of odds for another if they took the drug raloxifene to try to prevent breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Report: 1 in 8 babies born prematurely

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Specialists called Thursday for more early ultrasound exams during pregnancy and tighter guidelines for infertility treatment as key first steps in battling a growing problem: One in eight babies now is born prematurely.

'FDA issues warning on 'natural' impotence pills

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some products touted on the Internet as natural alternatives to impotence drugs such as Viagra illegally contain the same active ingredients as the prescription medicines, the Food and Drug Administration says.

Schools go on health kick as federal law takes hold

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) -- They're promising to keep closer tabs on student lunch trays, pull sugary treats from vending machines and classroom celebrations and encourage more pulse-raising activities during the school day.

Canada confirms seventh case of mad cow disease

(CNN) -- Canadian health officials said Thursday that tests have confirmed a seventh case of mad cow disease, in a 50-month-old dairy cow from Alberta.

What comes after three babies? Four!

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- After delivering triplets three years ago, Angela Magdaleno thought she was done having babies. She was wrong four times over.

Don't let food get all up in your grill

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Dental grills may bring a lot of "bling" to a smile, but wearing these devices can cause lasting damage, warns Dr. Matt Messina, consumer advisor to the American Dental Association.

In-home eating rules may improve teens' diet

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- A team of dietitians and nutritionists in California say they've identified a number of promising ways to help adolescents make healthier food choices -- such as reaching for fruits and vegetables instead of cookies and sweets.

Single-dose cocktail OK'd for U.S. HIV patients

WASHINGTON (AP) -- People infected with the virus that causes AIDS will soon be able to take a once-a-day pill that combines three drugs in a "cocktail" therapy that can be swallowed in a single dose.

Teen cancer patient battles to choose own treatment

RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) -- A teen cancer patient fighting to use alternative medical treatment said he told a juvenile judge in a closed hearing what it's like to go through chemotherapy and he didn't want to relive it.

Parents can help ease the transition into college

(AP) -- After problems getting to class on time and difficulties with a roommate, Bobby Gwizdz told his parents he had enough. The freshman at Michigan State University wanted to quit college and come home. Life at a big university just wasn't for him.

Women smokers' lung cancer risk twice men's, study finds

CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) -- Cigarette-smoking women run twice the risk of lung cancer as men who smoke but are far less likely to die from the disease than males, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Never lying? Yeah, that's the ticket

(AP) -- It can be hard to get people to face the truth sometimes. Especially about lying.

Calcium may help women keep weight in check

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Getting plenty of calcium might help fight middle-aged spread, a new study shows.

Race, weight, smoking tied to menopause symptoms

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- African-American women are more likely than other racial groups to suffer frequent hot flashes and night sweats throughout the years leading to menopause, new research suggests.

Study: Mushrooms produce mystical experiences

NEW YORK (AP) -- People who took an illegal drug made from mushrooms reported profound mystical experiences that led to behavior changes lasting for weeks -- all part of an experiment that recalls the psychedelic '60s.

Eating fish seems to protect against macular degeneration

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Two new studies give one more reason to eat a diet rich in fish: prevention of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in old age.

Depression tied to risky teen sex

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Sexually experienced middle- and high-school teenagers with higher levels of depressive symptoms are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, a new study shows.

Tobacco could kill 1 billion this century

WASHINGTON (AP) -- If current trends hold, tobacco will kill a billion people this century, 10 times the toll it took in the 20th century, public health officials said Monday.

Short legs related to excess weight and diabetes

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Being short and especially having short legs appear to increase the risk being overweight and developing type 2 diabetes in middle age, new research shows.