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Antibiotics can help shorten the infectious period and reduce the rate of disease transmission.

"This shortened fibula is what allows birds to twist and turn around when they're not in flight. And to understand its evolutionary story, we have to look at dinosaurs."

The researchers also observed that the projections of the nerve cells shorten upon HEV contact.

The guidance highlights that while there are some increased risks linked to taking HRT, it is unlikely to lengthen or shorten overall life expectancy.

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They die at younger ages, and covid shortened lives even more.

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