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• Gene Research May Help Spot Baby’s Obesity Risk

  Finding might lead to better ways to prevent those at higher risk from becoming overweight later

  TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News)—Researchers have identified 45 genetic genetic variants in overweight newborns that are known to occur in obese adults and hope their findings could someday help combat the global obesity epidemic.
  http://consumer.healthday.com/vitamins-and-nutritional-information-27/obesity-health-news-505/briefs-emb-6-18-12-15et-genes-weight-endo-society-meeting-release-batch-425-677451.html

• Common Childhood Vaccine Won’t Worsen Juvenile Arthritis: Study

  Safety of measles-mumps-rubella booster shot had previously been called into question

  TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News)—Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) booster vaccinations do not appear to worsen disease activity in children with juvenile arthritis, according to a new Dutch study.
  http://consumer.healthday.com/senior-citizen-information-31/demographic-arthritis-news-37/mmr-boosters-don-t-worsen-juvenile-arthritis-study-677403.html

• Polluted Air Linked to Autism Risk

  Pregnant women who live with smog at higher risk, but experts caution the finding is not definitive

  By Denise Mann
  HealthDay Reporter
  TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News)—Pregnant women who live in smog-filled areas may be twice as likely to have children with autism, a new study suggests.
  http://consumer.healthday.com/cognitive-and-neurological-health-information-26/autism-news-51/polluted-air-may-up-autism-risk-study-677454.html

• Could ‘Moderate’ Drinking Be Safe During Pregnancy?

  British study finds no problems with balance in kids, but some experts have concerns about the findings

  By Alan Mozes
  HealthDay Reporter
  TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News)—Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don’t appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.
  http://consumer.healthday.com/pregnancy-information-29/pregnancy-news-543/could-moderate-drinking-be-safe-during-pregnancy-677421.html

• BPA Exposure Tied to Undescended Testicles in Boys

  Early study doesn’t prove that common chemical causes the condition, experts say

  By Dennis Thompson
  HealthDay Reporter
  MONDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News)—Fetal exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) has been linked to low levels of a key developmental hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles, according to an early new study.
  http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/misc-kid-s-health-news-435/sibling-bullying-can-lead-to-depression-anxiety-in-victims-677393.html