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High birth weight may raise brain tumor risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are heavy at birth -- weighing more than 4000 grams (8.8 pounds) -- may have an increased risk for two of the most common types of brain tumors among children, German researchers report. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?a=Syg04C"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?i=Syg04C" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=eMCQ6L"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=eMCQ6L" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=N3b46l"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=N3b46l" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=OGGIol"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=OGGIol" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~4/380636572" height="1" width="1"/>