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What common hygiene habits can shorten your life after 60?

"Many of us think we have to shower every day to keep ourselves from getting dirty," Dr. George Hennawi, physician executive director for the MedStar Health Center for Successful Aging, told The Baltimore Sun. "Our skin gets thinner and drier as we age, and we don't get so dirty in our daily activit

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What common hygiene habits can shorten your life after 60?


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Source: https://www.capitalgazette.com/2026/02/03/hygiene-after-65/

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