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Babies sired by older dads likely to run higher health risks at birth.

Newborns of fathers aged 55 and over tend to score worse in standardised health tests. [Courtesy]

Newborns of fathers 45 and older are more likely to be underweight or wind up in intensive care, researchers reported Thursday, adding to the list of problems associated with older dads.

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