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PUMPING IRONY: Damage Control
By Craig CoxExperts say the more you exercise as you get older the easier it is for your body to heal. So why is my back still sore?
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PUMPING IRONY: Menopause Matters
By Craig CoxA new study suggests women age faster during their season of hot flashes.
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PUMPING IRONY: Good News About “Bad” Cholesterol
By Craig CoxA new study suggests that geezers might benefit from producing more LDL cholesterol.
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PUMPING IRONY: Driven to Detraction
By Craig CoxElderly drivers can pose serious public safety dangers, but few of us are eager to hang up our keys.
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PUMPING IRONY: Exercise Hurts — and Heals
By Craig CoxNew research suggests that regular exercise can help geezers heal muscles damaged by . . . regular exercise. But go ahead and do it anyway.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Good Life With a Bad Illness
By Craig CoxA revolutionary study suggests that chronic disease does not necessarily diminish quality of life in your later years.
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PUMPING IRONY: Another Senior Moment
By Craig CoxA new study explains why geezers get distracted. We may just be paying attention to the wrong things.
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PUMPING IRONY: Thin Gruel
By Craig CoxRecent anti-aging research has left me hungry for better advice.
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PUMPING IRONY: Your Brain on Yoga
By Craig CoxA new study suggests movement and meditation may conquer dementia and depression. My own experience suggests it promotes an odd sort of conviviality.
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FDA Approves New Food-Labeling Rules
By Craig CoxRevised guidelines highlight added sugars, adjust listings for fats.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Match Made in Heaven
By Craig CoxA new study suggests that couples tend to become more alike the longer they’re together. This would explain any improvements in my character.
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PUMPING IRONY: Aging, Redefined
By Craig CoxAs I prepare to join the Medicare club, a new study suggests much of what we’ve been told about aging and chronic illness may be wrong.
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PUMPING IRONY: Rethinking Retirement
By Craig CoxGiving up your job in your golden years could be hazardous to your health, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make some adjustments.
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PUMPING IRONY: Life After Death
By Craig CoxWhy do widows thrive more than married women? Maybe it’s all about taking care of husbands.
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Leading Pesticide Company to Nix Toxic Neonicotinoids
By Craig CoxBackyard gardeners will soon be able to protect their plants — and the bees that pollinate them.
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PUMPING IRONY: Old Dog, New Tricks
By Craig CoxLife-long learning can certainly be healthy, as long as you can handle the humiliation.
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Would You Like Some Toxic Chemicals With That?
By Craig CoxNew research suggests that people who eat fast food have higher phthalate levels.
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Shift to Plant-Based Feed Affects Nutritional Value of Farmed Fish
By Craig CoxNew study shows aquaculture industry’s move to plant-based feed reduces omega-3 levels.
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PUMPING IRONY: Knee-Jerk Reaction
By Craig CoxCreaky knees are sending you a message. If you listen, you may be able to avoid surgery — and worse.
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Soda Consumption Hits 30-Year Low
By Craig CoxIndustry reports suggest bottled water could surpass soda as America’s favorite nonalcoholic beverage by 2017.
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PUMPING IRONY: Aging All at Once
By Craig CoxA sudden vision problem reminds me that old age doesn’t always arrive gradually.