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Alexa Mikhail

The secrets to longevity that help residents of America’s only blue zone city live healthier and longer lives

Brilliant bougainvillea flowers along fences in southern California and palm trees in Loma Linda California (Credit: Getty Images)

When Friday evening rolls around, Ernie Medina Jr. disconnects. 

Since he was a kid in his hometown of Loma Linda, California, Medina put his textbooks away, turned off the TV, and participated in the Sabbath, singing alongside his community—and, for the next 24 hours, he connected with his neighbors. 

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