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Life Time Athletic hosted a Winter Wonderland

By Madelon Hynes Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 18, 2017 - 3:39 pm

Life Time Athletic Winter Wonderland Photo Booth

Life Time Athletic Winter Wonderland Crowd

Life Time Athletic Winter Wonderland Hot Chocolate

Life Time Athletic Winter Wonderland Dance Floor

Life Time Athletic Winter Wonderland Showgirls

Winter arrived early — along with a third anniversary celebration — as Life Time Athletic Green Valley presented its annual mixer with a Winter Wonderland theme. Snow angels greeted partygoers, who indulged in cosmopolitans, Japanese cuisine and a dessert bar including churros, doughnuts and hot chocolate. The crowd danced to classic tunes provided by Holes and Hearts. The only thing missing at the patio party: Snow.

New cartridge usually quick fix for dripping showerhead

By Mike Klimek / RJ

January 28, 2023 - 8:00 am

A common problem that afflicts many showers each day is a bad shower cartridge causing the showerhead to drip. It will take about 30 minutes to fix but will save lots of water as a result.

Euonymus has poor heat tolerance, so watch them closely for leaf scorch as the summer. (Bob Morris)

Anything planted near hot wall should be heat tolerant

By Bob Morris / RJ

January 28, 2023 - 8:00 am

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By Jason Howland Mayo Clinic News Network

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By Dr. Luke Andera Mayo Clinic News Network

January 27, 2023 - 9:07 am

Ear infections often are a direct result of a common cold, allergy or other upper respiratory illness. These illnesses are more common during the winter, so ear infections also are more common this time of year.

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7 fruits that experts recommend eating weekly for better health

By Nancy Clanton The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine find that eating fewer, small meals ...

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By Low De Wei Bloomberg News

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New approaches and drug treatments to hasten weight loss are being sought globally as obesity rates continue to grow in developed economies.

Although doctors and their patients have found some real-world success in deploying smartphones ...

Will your smartphone be the next doctor’s office?

By Hannah Norman | Kaiser Health News

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The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed and commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient’s health.

Jason Segel in "Shrinking," premiering January 27, 2023, on Apple TV+. (Beth Dubber/A ...

Jason Segel confronts mental health ‘stigma’

By C.L. Gaber Special / RJ

January 26, 2023 - 2:15 pm

In his new series “Shrinking,” Segel portrays “psychological vigilante” Jimmy Laird, a brutally honest therapist who is dealing with a full emotional plate.

Without coverage from traditional Medicare, and with private dental insurance typically costing ...

Savvy Senior: How to cover dental care in retirement

By Jim Miller Savvy Senior

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About two-thirds of U.S. retirees don’t have dental insurance, but there are several options that can help cut your costs.

Make sure that your Part B begins the day you lose your company benefits or the day your COBRA ...

Toni Says: Waiting too long to enroll triggers Medicare penalty

By Toni King Toni Says

January 26, 2023 - 7:37 am

The window to enroll in Medicare Part B is eight months under a special enrollment window when you are no longer employed full time with company benefits.