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PUMPING IRONY: The Pressure’s Off
By Craig CoxMore than half of us geezers have high blood pressure, but it doesn't have to threaten our longevity.
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PUMPING IRONY: Smugness and Denial
By Craig CoxMy annual "health score" is occasion to crow about all the good things I do to improve my health and downplay all my failings.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Hazards of Hard — and Soft — Labor
By Craig CoxA new study on the hazards of hard labor made me think of my dad and how little anyone thought of exercise back in the day.
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PUMPING IRONY: My Incredible Shrinking Brain
By Craig CoxIf I don't start to like more posts on Facebook, I fear my brain may start to shrink.
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PUMPING IRONY: Bicycling and Bistros
By Craig CoxEveryone needs a little incentive to find their path to a healthy life. Mine involves bicycling and bistros.
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PUMPING IRONY: In Praise of the Sore Loser
By Craig CoxEverybody loves a good loser, right? Not so much.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Downside of Daylight Savings Time
By Craig CoxI need my sleep to stay healthy, and I'm not alone. A new study shows that Daylight Savings Time can be downright fatal.
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PUMPING IRONY: My Gut Instincts
By Craig CoxNew studies on the efficacy of colonoscopies are less than persuasive.
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PUMPING IRONY: Drugged and Dangerous
By Craig CoxOne more reason to avoid Big Pharma: New study reports 1 in 5 geezers take drugs that work against each other.
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PUMPING IRONY: Loneliness and Longevity
By Craig CoxA new study from the University of Chicago suggests that loneliness can shorten your lifespan, which made me think I need to play more tennis.
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PUMPING IRONY: No Noise Is Good Noise
By Craig CoxWhat do you do when when your hearing begins to fail? Clean out your ears and hope for the best.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Workout Worth Its Weight in Snow
By Craig CoxWant a killer workout that might actually kill you? Try roof-raking.
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PUMPING IRONY: As Revolutionary as It Gets
By Craig CoxAs my big brother turns 70, my thoughts turn to self-preservation, not social action.
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PUMPING IRONY: Positively Geezerville — Day 3
By Craig CoxDay 3 in Geezerville tells me that I might be more sociable than I think I am.
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PUMPING IRONY: Positively Geezerville – Day 2
By Craig CoxDay 2 in Geezerville offered a surprising wake-up call about purpose and aging.
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PUMPING IRONY: Positively Geezerville – Day 1
By Craig CoxOn Day 1 in Geezerville, a nasty head cold and some major sleep deprivation have me leaning toward the negative.
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PUMPING IRONY: Meditating on Outcomes
By Craig CoxHas 20 years of Buddhist meditation made me a better person? Who cares?
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PUMPING IRONY: The Happiness Factor
By Craig CoxA new study out of the UK validates my world view: Do stuff that makes you happy and you'll maintain your functionality longer.
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PUMPING IRONY: Hoops Fantasy vs. Reality
By Craig CoxPlayground basketball is not for geezers like me, no matter what fantasies get peddled in the media. That doesn't mean us 60-somethings can't play.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Joy of Jogging
By Craig CoxBig lesson from last week's Commitment Day 5K: I'm a jogger, not a runner.
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PUMPING IRONY: 5K Training or Marital Bliss: Can You Have It All?
By Craig CoxSaturday's balmy weather presented a conundrum: walk or run? And which would make my marriage stronger?