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Metformin has clear benefits for women with PCOS and should be considered for those with overweight or obesity to improve weight loss, insulin resistance and…
It might be cutting up a grape, avoiding kids and horses or settling for a 1956 Morris Minor instead of a flashy car. Doctors see…
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