gestational age also resulted in poorer overall health ratings by parents. Caveat: Parental reports of their children's health weren't verified with medical records. Some babies have health problems that are unrelated to prematurity, researchers said. Information about the severity of illness was unavailable.  Symptom control: Breast-cancer patients who received cognitive behavioral therapy combined with traditional follow-up care after chemotherapy managed night sweats, hot flashes and other post-treatment symptoms better than women who didn't receive behavioral therapy, according to a study in Lancet Oncology. Chemotherapy often causes the ovaries to shut down, triggering severe menopausal symptoms in up to 85% of women. From 2009 to 2010, U.K. researchers recruited 96 breast-cancer patients in their early 50s who reported an average of 69 bothersome symptoms per week for two years. All 96 received standard follow-up care, including access to support services and specialists. Of the 96, researchers randomly assigned 47 to receive six 90-minute weekly sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors through relaxation and breathing techniques. A bracelet monitor recorded symptoms. At 26 weeks post-treatment, the severity of symptoms in CBT subjects was 52% lower than at the start of the study. By comparison, symptom severity was 25% lower in non-CBT subjects. Patients getting CBT reported better quality of life, less anxiety and improved sleep compared with non-CBT subjects. CBT may work by affecting perception and appraisal of symptoms instead of physiological mechanisms such as temperature control, researchers said.