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ANOTHER REASON TO VISIT THE DENTIST Those faithful trips protect more than your teeth. A Virginia Commonwealth University study found that the risk of pneumonia was 86 percent higher for those who didn’t go to the dentist than for people who saw their dentist twice a year. The reason? Regular cleanings keep a lid on oral bacteria that contribute to pneumonia. TIME-OUTS MAKE EXERCISE 152% MORE EFFECTIVE Resistance moves like squats help women over 50 preserve muscle. But doing reps quickly may not get top results, say scientists in the journal Experimental Physiology. They found that people who rested for 5 minutes between sets had a 152 percent increase in muscle growth — twice the increase seen by those who took 1-minute breaks. Why? Longer breaks optimize activity of molecules that help muscles…

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