(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . College of the Holy Cross on The Conversation [1] ['Aditi Malik', 'Alan Avery-Peck', 'Carmen Alvaro Jarrin', 'Cynthia Hooper', 'Donald Brand', 'Emily B. Campbell', 'Joanne M. Pierce', 'Laurie Ann Britt-Smith', 'Mathew Schmalz', 'Melissa Schoenberger'] Date: 2023-06-08 15:16:05+00:00 (Shutterstock) June 8, 2023 Beauty procedures from manicures to cosmetic surgery carry risk — and the reward of a better life — podcast Being beautiful can improve a person’s quality of life and emotional wellbeing. But sometimes, there is a risk of harm — from exposure to cancer-causing UV light, to cheap cosmetic procedures. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel June 8, 2023 What is incorruptibility? A scholar of Catholic worship explains People are congregating in Missouri after news spread that the exhumed body of a nun had not decayed four years after her death. There is a long history to these claims. 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