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Dec 4, 2024 | 
loyolaphoenix.com | Eliza Thomas
A cozy fire glowing in the hearth, the smell of cookies wafting through the house, lights twinkling on the tree. The only thing missing from this idyllic Christmas scene is a Hallmark movie playing in the background. As American as apple pie, the Hallmark Channel is a staple of the holiday season, having released over 300 holiday films since 2009, according to Forbes.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Craig Cox |Laine Bergeson |Eliza Thomas
That lump on your shoulder that seems to be growing? The scaly lesion on your cheek that never seems to heal? Those minor blemishes may not be as benign as you think. Signs of basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, are worth noting — and investigating. Leave these lesions and other nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC) untreated long enough and they can cause serious damage to tissue and even bone.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
loyolaphoenix.com | Eliza Thomas
Nov. 5 is ten days away, as I am writing this, and my absentee ballot is nowhere to be seen. As a Loyola student from Ohio who became freshly eligible to vote in 2023 — although having voted in local elections — the national voting process is entirely new to me. October has been peppered with five-minute phone calls to my dad, checking and double-checking the actions I need to be taking to ensure my ballot arrives safely and on time.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
loyolaphoenix.com | Eliza Thomas
Humankind operates within a social food chain, and who eats whom is decided by fame. The apex predators are celebrities and stars, who are both loved and hated by their prey — the average Joes and Janes of society. But, in the era of smartphones and social media, the prey have capitalized on shame to take back control, dawning a new age where all must abide by one paramount law — cancel culture.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jon Spayde |Eliza Thomas |Frank Lipman |John Spayde
Explore this article:6 Strategies to Embrace ProAging4 Pro Tips for Healthy AgingAt age 70, Joan MacDonald was struggling. She stood 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed 198 pounds. She suffered from high blood pressure, acid reflux, edema in her ankles, and acute arthritis. Stairs were hard to climb, and she felt tired much of the time. She knew her lifestyle was contributing to her health issues, but her own efforts to create change never seemed to last.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
loyolaphoenix.com | Eliza Thomas
Hot on the coattails of the Golden Age of rom-coms, Bonnie Hunt’s 2000 film “Return to Me” may be outlandish, but it’s sure to make viewers’ hearts sing. This film isn’t a hard-hitter when compared to renowned classics like “When Harry Met Sally” and “Notting Hill,” but it has an irresistible charm that draws the audience in scene by scene. “Return to Me” begins with lovesick architect Bob Rueland, played by David Duchovny, experiencing extreme tragedy when his wife is killed in a car accident.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Eliza Thomas |Jolene Turner |Chrystle Fiedler
One of the most powerful antioxidants, vitamin C reduces cell damage from external insults like pollution and too much sun. It protects us from factors that age us from the inside, like poor sleep. It also works topically. “Vitamin C is the topical nutrient we’ve tracked the longest and know the most about,” says Mark Tager, MD, author of Feed Your Skin Right: Your Personalized Nutrition Plan for Radiant Beauty.
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Oct 31, 2023 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Eliza Thomas |Jolene Turner |Chrystle Fiedler
The skin is the body’s largest organ, so it seems both right and oh-so wrong that it’s the only one we watch age in real time. “Most people never see an aging liver or kidney, but they see their skin aging every time they look in the mirror,” says Mark Tager, MD, author of Feed Your Skin Right: Your Personalized Nutrition Plan for Radiant Beauty. Aging isn’t the only challenge to skin health.
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Jul 17, 2023 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jon Spayde |Eliza Thomas
Let’s admit it: Driving is stressful for many of us, and it seems to be getting more so. When we pull out onto the road, we may run into a host of things that can get on our nerves — bad road conditions, lanes narrowed or obliterated by construction, aggressive or inept drivers, detours, traffic jams, and more.
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Apr 10, 2023 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Nicole Radziszewski |Frank Lipman |Sarah Tuff Dunn |Eliza Thomas
Walking is directly linked to increased longevity, and it’s a common method of exercise for the longest-living people. “If you look at the longevity of people who consistently incorporate walking into their routines, even without strength training, it’s a lot better than those who don’t walk,” says Jason Stella, NASM, PES, CES, Life Time national education manager.
