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Fathers Taking Diabetes Drug More Likely to Have Sons With Birth Defects, Study Finds

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Ed Cara
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A new study suggests that metformin, a widely used diabetes drug, could be dangerous for men to use if they're planning to have children. The research found a higher risk of genital birth defects in boys whose fathers had likely been taking metformin in the three months prior to conception. More data will be needed to...

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