Researchers found that couples who shared a home also shared a lot of oral microbes.
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A large study finds you may share about a quarter of your oral and gut microbes with the people you live with. Should you worry? We asked the experts.
Researchers found that couples who shared a home also shared a lot of oral microbes.
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