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Lucy Notarantonio

Senior Lifestyle & Trends Reporter at Newsweek

Lucy Notarantonio is Newsweek's Senior Lifestyle and Trends Reporter, based in Birmingham, UK. Her focus is trending stories and human interest features ranging from wellness, fitness, health and pets. I am always on the look out for therapists and professionals in the medical field.

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Publications

  • Newsweek
    269 articles
  • TikTok
  • US News and World Report
  • Newsweek Vault
  • Euronewsweek

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  • Terrifying Moment Plastic Surgeon Notices Lip Filler Went Dangerously Wrong
    16 May—Newsweek
    There are risks to everything you do, so it's no surprise that plastic surgeons are often asked about the complications they've encountered throughout their careers. Dr. Alexis Parcells, a board-certified plastic surgeon with 15 years of experience, recently shared the "craziest complication" she has ever come across in practice—via a TikTok video (@alexisparcellsmd) that has now amassed over 803,000 views. In the video, she details a medical emergency that occurred more than a decade ago...
  • Reason Gen Z Woman Refuses To Babysit Sister's Kids Backed
    29 Apr—Newsweek
    A young woman has sparked a debate online after standing her ground against last-minute babysitting demands from her sister—only to be branded selfish by her entire family. Reddit user u/Original_Storage1199 shared her story on April 27, earning more than 6,100 upvotes at the time of writing. The 24-year-old said she works full time while taking night classes for her master's degree. She wrote: "My schedule is PACKED." But her 30-year-old sister is "constantly" asking her to babysit her two...
  • Reason Woman Gave Stepdaughter, 11, Painkillers Without Telling Dad Backed
    29 Apr—Newsweek
    Gen Z Woman Who Never Had a Period Until 26 Finally Becomes a Mom By Lucy Notarantonio Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Children are often taught not to keep secrets from their parents, but the roles were reversed when a young girl confided in her stepmom instead. In a viral Reddit post gathering more than 9,300 upvotes and shared by u/nightowlbibliophile, the stepmother wrote: "She made me promise not to tell her dad, which I agreed to." The...
  • Shock over What Gen Z Woman Finds in Millennial Mom's Wardrobe: 'Jackpot'
    24 Apr—Newsweek
    A woman is sharing the contents of her mother's long-forgotten closet, which has turned out to be what can only be described as a jaw-dropping Y2K fashion goldmine. The now-viral video, shared by @bellaa.clare—garnering over 1.6 million views and 257,600 likes—begins with a dramatic reaction shot: a wide-eyed young woman, her mouth covered in disbelief, accompanied by the on-screen text: "My mom did a deep cleaning and found all her bags from the 2000s." Moments later, the camera flips to...
  • Welcome to 'Weighted Walking,' the New Fitness Trend Everyone Swears By
    3 May—Newsweek
    We're often encouraged to walk 10,000 steps a day to boost both our mental and physical health. But what if simply adding some weight to your walks could unlock even greater benefits? Covering long distances on foot while carrying a heavy load is a time-tested tradition among soldiers, with But today, this military endurance exercise has been rebranded as rucking—a simple yet effective workout that involves walking with a weighted backpack—and it's rapidly gaining popularity online. While...