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TAKING CARE OF YOUR TEETH COULD PROTECT YOU AGAINST CANCER

It’s been a long day, and you’ve just got cosy in bed when you remember you haven’t brushed your teeth. We’ve all been there. But new research shows that taking good care of your gnashers gives you a much higher chance of surviving some

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