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HealthWise at Five-Dr. Sam Prien

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When a woman has trouble getting pregnant or has several miscarriages, the first thought for many is that she has a fertility problem.  What about the man?  There are many factors that can influence a man's ability to have children.  Here in Lubbock, researchers are closely studying the environment to determine if chemicals, particularly in agriculture.   That might have some effect on a man's fertility. Our guest today during HealthWise at Five was Dr. Sam Prien from the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, who is personally investigating this issue.

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