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Microbe match made in heaven – Love the skin you’re in and your partner’s...

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Medication Making You Sicker? Blame Your Gut Bacteria!

In New York, your gut bacteria can directly affect how well your body absorbs and metabolizes medication. Research on a chemotherapy drug showed that...

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