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  1. Baby subpoenaed for unpaid chiropractor bill AP - Thu May 15, 4:11 PM ET

    HARRISONBURG, Va. - A Harrisonburg court has dismissed a case against a baby boy summoned to appear in court for an unpaid bill. Richard White said he was shocked when he got a subpoena in the mail requiring his 1-year-old son, Jacy, to appear in Rockingham County General District Court next Tuesday over a $391 chiropractor bill.

  2. Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds AP - Fri May 16, 6:52 AM ET

    Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing.

  3. Pair say they attacked each other with frying pan AP - Thu May 15, 3:47 PM ET

    CROSSVILLE, Tenn. - Out of the frying pan and into the fire. That's pretty much what happened to a Cumberland County couple arrested and charged with whacking each other with a frying pan.

  4. Obesity contributes to global warming: study Reuters - Thu May 15, 7:03 PM ET

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Obesity contributes to global warming, too.

  5. 9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach AP - Thu May 15, 3:52 PM ET

    ATHENS, Greece - A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.

  6. Tips on getting vitamin D for cancer prevention AP - Thu May 15, 9:01 PM ET

    Evidence is growing that vitamin D, which the skin makes from sunshine, is linked to lower risk of breast cancer and other cancers. But that doesn't mean it's good to get a golden tan — and certainly not a sunburn.

  7. A cancer patient is seen through the tube of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington May 23, 2007. (Jim Bourg/Reuters)
    New scans prompt mastectomies for breast patients Reuters - Thu May 15, 9:30 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients who get newer scans called magnetic resonance imaging are more likely to opt for mastectomies, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

  8. People over 60 urged to get one-time shingles shot AP - Thu May 15, 8:00 PM ET

    ATLANTA - People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending. There's a 50-50 chance the shot will prevent shingles for those 60 and up, though the odds get worse the older you get. But shingles can be severe for some people, and the government believes it's worth the $160-per-dose cost.

  9. More cancer patients having whole breast removed AP - Thu May 15, 9:03 PM ET

    A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous lump, doctors are reporting.

  10. Health Tip: Traveling During Pregnancy HealthDay - Thu May 15, 11:47 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- If you're planning to take a trip while pregnant, you should check with your doctor to be sure it's safe for you to travel. Unless you have complications with your pregnancy, most women can travel safely.

  11. TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects AP - Thu May 15, 2:12 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Would consumers get the same warm, fuzzy message from a drug advertisement that promised to lift their mood if it also urged them to report side effects like suicidal thoughts and diarrhea?

  12. Bone drugs seen helping fight cancer spread Reuters - Thu May 15, 9:31 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug prescribed to prevent fractures in breast cancer patients whose tumors have spread may actually help slow the cancer itself, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

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