WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug failed to extend life and carried significant side effects.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - A mobile mammogram clinic will begin traveling rural Wyoming in March offering screenings to women 40 and older.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal drug regulators are affirming that a landmark study showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill already on the market can also help people avoid contracting the virus that causes AIDS in the first place.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming's state health officer is urging people who spend time around babies to get vaccinated against whooping cough.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Department of Health is reminding women to take steps to reduce their risk of cervical cancer.

Wyoming men are being asked by the Wyoming Comprehensive Cancer Control Consortium to commit to growing a moustache for 30 days starting November 1 as part of a men’s health promotion effort called “Movember.”

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report finds some 15 million premature babies are born every year - more than 1 in 10 of the world's births and a bigger problem than previously estimated.

GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says the number of dementia cases globally is set to triple by 2050.

LONDON (AP) - A British health agency's analysis finds that having an abortion does not increase a woman's chance of developing mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

(AP) - A study suggests that men under 65 with early prostate cancer have better survival odds if they have surgery right away instead of waiting for treatment.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a second counterfeit version of the best-selling cancer drug Avastin has been found in the U.S., packaged as the Turkish brand of the medication.

ATLANTA (AP) - A new government study suggests a lot of teenage girls are clueless about their chances of getting pregnant.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is considering whether it's OK for young teenagers to buy emergency contraception without a prescription.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A major study finds that a rising PSA level isn't such a good predictor of prostate cancer after all and can lead to many unnecessary biopsies.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nine medical societies have made a list of tests and treatments they say shouldn't be automatic when people see their doctors.

WASHINGTON (AP) - New research suggests babies don't learn to talk just from hearing sounds - they're lip-readers, too.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration has declared the blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in breast cancer patients because there's no proof it extends their lives - and it is causing dangerous side effects.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Sprinkles, the Beverly Hills bakery that helped inspire the craze for sweet frosting in snack-size portions, will launch a cupcake dispensing machine at its flagship store.

MIAMI (AP) - A new study shows the number of uninsured children in the U.S. has dropped by 1 million in the past three years even as the number living in poverty has risen.