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Take Salad Season to the Next Level
Warmer months typically call for lighter bites, and one of the first things that comes to mind for many is a fresh and flavorful salad. While a salad is a quick and easy way to up your veggie intake and get food on the table in next to no time, the same formula over and over again can make mealtimes feel mundane. To take your salads to the next level, think of those greens as a blank slate for creativity and look beyond the bowl for elements that can help create new, satisfying meals. Find more ideas to elevate salad season at freshexpress.com.
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June 2021

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Turning 80, Hollywood Beauty Diane McBain Tackles New Career
Tinseltown Talks
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June 2021

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STRESSED TO THE MAX?
Experts and Regular Folks Weigh in with Tips for Reducing Stress
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June 2021

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Summer is Here. Are you Ready?
From the Bench
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June 2021

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I Want My Truck Back!
Laws of the Land
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June 2021

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Eggs: Are They Good or Bad for Me?
Eat Well Live Well
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June 2021

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4 Remarkable Medicinal Uses for Baking Soda
Dear Pharmacist
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June 2021

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History du Jour
D. D. Bazer: Town Tamer
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February 2021

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Tinseltown Talks
Hank Garrett: ‘Car 54’ and Beyond
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February 2021

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Retirement Brings With It Extra Time
Make The Best Of It
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February 2021

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Laws of the Land
But That's All I Have!
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February 2021

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Parenting Our Parents
A Look Inside the Sandwich Generation
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February 2021

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From the Bench
Will Higher Estate Taxes Return?
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February 2021

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Eat Well Live Well
Eat Healthy This Valentine's Day
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February 2021

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SHREVEPORT Then & Now
Photos blended and used with permission by Mike and Mark Mangham of Twin Blends Photography. Vintage photos courtesy of Keith Todaro and LSUS Archives and Special Collections. For more blended photos, visit www.facebook.com/twinblendsphotography.
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January 2021

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Organ Donations and Other Adventures at the DMV
Chrissy (all names have been changed) was brain dead. After the doctors made the brain death determination, someone from the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency met with her family and told them that she had elected to be an organ donor when she had gotten her driver’s license.
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January 2021

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Stat! - Medical News & Info
Stat! - Medical News & Info
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January 2021

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Jacqueline Bisset's Sizzling Career
Now in her seventh decade as a film actress, British beauty Jacqueline Bisset first hit the big screen in the mid-1960s and was soon on her way to becoming a household name after dramatic roles later in the decade in films such as “Bullitt” with Steve McQueen.
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January 2021

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WHEN TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN and How to Find One That's Right for You
YOUR PHYSICIAN is one of the most essential people in your life when it comes to your health.
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January 2021

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Men Have Special Nutritional Needs, Too
As we age, our nutrition needs tend to get more specialized, depending on medi-cal history, family history, and physical activity level.
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January 2021

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New Year Nutrition
Take on 2021 with a suitable, low-carb eating plan
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January 2021

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Mauthausen Concentration Camp: Because Turning Away is Never an Option
Yes, of course, the four Central European capitals we visited on our Danube River Cruise with Grand Circle – Prague, Czech Republic, Vienna, Austria, Bratislava, Slovakia and Budapest, Hungary – overwhelmed with their impressive history, expansive promenades and architectural grandeur. But it was an experience in Linz in Upper Austria that most impacted me – a visit to the Mauthausen Concentration Camp, one of the first to be built and the last to be liberated.
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January 2021

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Mary Cane: Gambler's daughter
Stories about pioneer Mary Cane are many; few are substantiated. Separating myth from fact is easier with ever growing digitized databases, but still many “facts” in the story of Mary Cane must be taken with grains of salt varying in size..
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January 2021

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Domestic Abuse Battery Affects All Ages
Every day in court, dockets are being filled with do-mestic abuse battery cases.
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January 2021

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Stat! Medical News & Info
Physical Activity at Any Intensity Linked to Lower Risk of Early Death
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December 2020

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Women Have Special Nutritional Needs
As years progress, a woman’s nutritional needs change to accommodate life changes.
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December 2020

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Neil Sedaka Still Singing Through the Pandemic
Tinseltown Talks
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December 2020

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Sleeping With History
Hotels Can Be Much More Than A Place To Sleep
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December 2020
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Old Home Remedies
Professional medical care was not readily available to the general populace back in the early 1900’s when more people lived in rural areas, prior to insurance and government hospitalization programs, so folks self-medicated with herbs and “cures” handed down for generations.
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December 2020

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Hot Lips and the Stolen Medicine
Hot Lips (all names have been changed) was a coordinator for a home health care agency that provided sitters for patients.
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