Pumping Irony
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PUMPING IRONY: The Elixer of Youth
A new study suggests resveratrol could help geezers stay upright more often, but don’t head for the wine bar just yet.
PUMPING IRONY: A Birthday Practice
I can’t think of a better way to enter my seventh decade than by being completely present right now.
PUMPING IRONY: No Pain, No Gain?
A tennis injury reveals the wisdom behind listening to your body and the surprising advantages we all have over professional athletes.
PUMPING IRONY: Swing Shift
Golfing has been mostly a social exercise, but what happens if I suddenly start hitting it straight?
PUMPING IRONY: An Accidental Triathlon
A bicycle outing in the north woods results in a whole new way to think of the triathlon.
PUMPING IRONY: All Shook Up
A week of shaking up my workout routine left me with some very cranky muscles and lots of opportunities to listen to my body.
PUMPING IRONY: Calm Before the Storm
Stress can slice years off your life span, but I’m a pretty placid guy. Or am I?
PUMPING IRONY: Numbers Game: At Risk?
The numbers say I’m at high risk for heart disease and all sorts of nasty complaints, but do the numbers tell the whole story?
PUMPING IRONY: Who Stole My Testosterone?
One happy consequence of aging is the decline in testosterone levels, though a new study suggests that age has nothing to do with it.
PUMPING IRONY: What’s the Score?
My lab test scores tell me I’m a healthy guy, except the part about the imminent heart attack.
PUMPING IRONY: Maintain Your Brain
There’s still hope for those of us who don’t always have our brains fully engaged.
PUMPING IRONY: A Healthy Awareness of Death
Thinking about death might be one of the healthiest things anyone can do.
PUMPING IRONY: Healthy Connections
Who knew that hanging out with friends could help you live longer?
PUMPING IRONY: I Hear Ya
A rare visit to a conventional doctor brings a solution to my hearing troubles.
PUMPING IRONY: March Madness?
When it’s 70 degrees in March, watching basketball on TV really loses its appeal.
PUMPING IRONY: Can You Say ‘Healthy Brain’ in French?
French lessons haven’t made me fluent, but at least my brain’s getting a good workout.
PUMPING IRONY: My Achilles Heel
When I decided to get back on the basketball court a few weeks ago, my main concerns involved sprained ankles, blown-out knees, dislocated fingers and minor heart attacks. I had no idea that my Achilles tendons would capture so much of my attention.
PUMPING IRONY: Playing the Lottery
The old colonoscopy debate was renewed again last week, when researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York released…
PUMPING IRONY: The Trouble With Hearing
For several weeks now, I’ve been having some trouble with my hearing.
PUMPING IRONY: How to Grow Old
I’m not the kind of guy who regularly visits the doctor, but if I were and if I lived in…
PUMPING IRONY: An Aging Rookie
It’s often said of rookies who have graduated from the college hardwood to NBA arenas that they have to wait for the game to “slow down” before they can feel comfortable with a basketball in their hands.