Drinking While Pregnant Boosts Preemie Birth Risk (HealthDay)Drinking alcohol during pregnancy increases the risk of having an extremely premature baby (less than 32 weeks of gestation), especially among women aged 30 and older, U.S. researchers warn.

Preemies Do Best at Experienced Medical Centers (HealthDay)Extremely premature babies are 1.2 to 2.7 times more likely to die if they’re born at hospitals with the least resources for their care, compared to hospitals with the most resources.

FDA Approves ‘No-Period’ Contraceptive Pill (HealthDay)Lybrel, a birth-control pill that does away with a woman’s monthly period, was approved Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Agent Orange Raises Vietnam Vets’ Risk of Recurrent Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)Exposure four decades ago to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War appears to boost veterans’ risk for a recurrence of prostate cancer even after the organ is surgically removed, a new study shows.

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