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PUMPING IRONY: The Secret of “Super-Agers”
By Craig CoxThe aging brain thrives on a healthy diet and vigorous exercise, but the real key to long-term mental acuity may simply depend on a roll of the genetic dice.
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PUMPING IRONY: Sit Still, Live Longer?
By Craig CoxResearch suggests that meditation may extend your lifespan, but anyone who embraces a serious mindfulness practice will soon discover it’s not about their life at all.
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The Testosterone Trap
By Craig CoxNew research suggests androgen replacement therapy may increase your risk of heart attack.
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PUMPING IRONY: I Can Hear You Now
By Craig CoxOne in three geezers refuses to address their hearing loss, according to a new study. I’m not one of them.
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PUMPING IRONY: Is Cancer Screening Just a Scam?
By Craig CoxA new study reveals that colonoscopies, mammograms, and other tests do little to prolong life expectancy. But don’t expect to hear that from your doctor.
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PUMPING IRONY: Eat Less, Live Longer?
By Craig CoxPeriodic fasting is gaining traction among the longevity-obsessed, but I’m having trouble seeing how it differs from yo-yo dieting.
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PUMPING IRONY: Aging and Uncertainty
By Craig CoxA new book offers sage advice on the value of embracing the unknown as we age.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Secrets of Sleep
By Craig CoxThere are lots of reasons why older folks struggle to get a good night’s sleep. Just don’t expect much consensus from the scientific community.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Dopamine Made Me Do It
By Craig CoxPeople my age tend to avoid risky situations, so why is my brain so good at convincing me to put it all on the line?
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PUMPING IRONY: The Upside of Suffering
By Craig CoxWhen you accept adversity as a normal part of life, growing old doesn’t have to be so bad.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Great Statin Conspiracy
By Craig CoxHas Big Pharma hatched a nefarious scheme designed to hook every American on cholesterol-lowering drugs — despite their dangers?
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PUMPING IRONY: Social Studies
By Craig CoxCreating and maintaining relationships is a key to a healthy life as we grow old, but it took my son’s wedding to convince me it was worth the effort.
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PUMPING IRONY: Requesting Immunity
By Craig CoxWith flu season in full swing, I’m more curious than usual about what geezers like me can do to strengthen our immune systems. Science, however, offers surprisingly little help.
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PUMPING IRONY: Working Without a Net
By Craig CoxOur declining life expectancy may not be as mysterious as experts think.
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Low-Fat Milk May Produce High-Fat Kids
By Craig CoxA new Canadian study offers another reason why childhood obesity rates have soared in the past 30 years.
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PUMPING IRONY: Take Two and Call Me in the Morning
By Craig CoxRecent attempts to clarify aspirin’s ability to prevent heart disease and cancer is succeeding only in giving this geezer a headache.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Stroke of Luck
By Craig CoxIt seems I was born into a mini-generation of boomers that is less susceptible to brain attacks than younger folks, a fact that I find more ironic than reassuring.
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PUMPING IRONY: Smart Move
By Craig CoxI long ago admitted that My Lovely Wife is smarter than me. A new study explains why that wasn’t a bad decision — to a point.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Facebook Factor
By Craig CoxA new study suggests that my aversion to social media could shorten my lifespan.
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PUMPING IRONY: Coasting Toward Cardio Health
By Craig CoxTwo new studies suggest that even a leisurely embrace of bicycling can prevent heart attacks.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Elixirs of Youth
By Craig CoxThe life-extension industry spews forth hyperbole at a pace that would make WikiLeaks blush. Take it all with a grain of salt.