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Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Joints
By Susan BlumA leading functional-medicine physician explains her gut-healing protocol for overcoming arthritis.
Aging
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PUMPING IRONY: Problematic Pills
By Craig CoxHospitals are commonly sending their elderly patients home with prescription drugs that do more harm than good.
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PUMPING IRONY: Prepared for the Worst
By Craig CoxGeezers are particularly liable to imagine catastrophe whenever some ailment arises, but research suggests that accepting these conditions with equanimity can actually enhance our well-being.
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PUMPING IRONY: Calm Down and Carry On
By Craig CoxThe Medical-Pharmaceutical Complex has been elevating my blood pressure for years by trying to convince me that the systolic readings produced in my doctor’s office matter. New research renders that argument moot.
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PUMPING IRONY: Make Your Medicine
By Craig CoxA nascent movement of “biohackers” aims to challenge Big Pharma by empowering patients to synthesize their own medications and assemble their own medical devices. I’m not the only one who’s cautiously pessimistic.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Upside of Old Age
By Craig CoxWhen one is seeking contentment, aging might be the solution rather than the problem.
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PUMPING IRONY: Found Memories
By Craig CoxA nostalgic road trip challenges my aging memory banks.
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PUMPING IRONY: Home Free
By Craig CoxThe nursing-home industry is suffering through an unprecedented decline as elderly Americans are increasingly opting for home- and community-based options.
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PUMPING IRONY: Geezers, Unite!
By Craig CoxWhether conservative or liberal, my retired friends all appreciate their monthly Social Security check. But I suspect any move to expand the program may fall on deaf ears.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Healthy Skepticism
By Craig CoxReports that a daily aspirin may not prevent heart attacks and strokes reminds me that ignoring the advice of the medical establishment is often the healthiest option.
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PUMPING IRONY: There’s No Place Like Home
By Craig CoxMy vacation activities tend to mirror much of what I enjoy doing on the home front. And if what the latest research suggests is true, those preferences may extend my lifespan.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Wardrobe for the Ages
By Craig CoxWhat does fashion mean to the aging male? New research suggests that we don’t give it much thought.
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PUMPING IRONY: I’m All Ears
By Craig CoxNever one to put too much stock in preventive health measures, I suddenly find myself obsessed with improving my hearing.
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PUMPING IRONY: You Must Be Mistaken
By Craig CoxRecent research suggests that geezers are less likely than young adults to recognize when they err. This is problematic — except when it’s not.
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PUMPING IRONY: I Can’t Hear You
By Craig CoxWith my hearing aids on the blink, I’ve been forced to navigate by guile and guesswork — with predictable results.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Numbers Game
By Craig CoxAmid news of a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, experts bemoan the daunting task of finding enough qualified patients to continue the search for a cure.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Sweet Solution
By Craig CoxMemory issues are common here in Geezerville, but I’m not sure loading up on sugar is the answer.
- Hormones -
All About Menopause: Q&A With Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP
By Casie Leigh LukesAn integrative-health practitioner discusses the symptoms of menopause, and how women can make this time in their lives positive and meaningful.
- Weight Loss -
Can Intermittent Fasting and Protein Cycling Slow Down the Aging Process?
By Naomi WhittelThe author of a new book, Glow15, describes how an innovative dietary combination can help you lose weight and keep your cells youthful.
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PUMPING IRONY: Young at Heart
By Craig CoxFeeling younger than your years? It could be a sign of a youthful brain.
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PUMPING IRONY: In Search of the Ultimate Lifespan
By Craig CoxRecent research suggesting that humans may live much longer than previously thought raises a fundamental question: How long do you really want to live?