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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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How to Measure Your Sleep Satisfaction
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCCalculate your sleep-related health risks by considering these six factors.
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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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No Pain, Big Gain: Kristina Bonnici’s Success Story
By Kristina BonniciHow one woman overcame nearly two decades of chronic pain and found the fit life she’d been missing.
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Expert Answers: How BCAAs Boost Health
By Lauren BedoskyCurious about BCAAs? Our expert explains what they're good for — and how to right-size your intake.
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Are You Drunk — or Just Sleep Deprived?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCResearch shows that losing sleep slows your response speeds as much as if you'd had a couple cocktails.
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Get in Sync: On Sleep and Health
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCAligning your body's clocks is key to your wellness. Here's how to achieve optimum circadian health.
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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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Health Under Stress
By Heidi WachterHigh levels of stress can take its toll even on healthy eaters.
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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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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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Gene Testing and Family Planning
By Anjula RazdanCarrier testing can clue you in to potential gene mutations in future pregnancies. Is it right for you?
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Lifestyle Can Thwart Cancer
By Michael DregniThirty-year mega study finds up to 48 percent of carcinoma could be prevented with healthy lifestyles.
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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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Behind the Scenes With Aviva Romm, MD (Video)
By Experience Life StaffGo behind the scenes at our cover shoot with Aviva Romm, MD, as she shares how she's connecting science and nature in her medical approach.
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Is Genetic Testing Right for You?
By Anjula RazdanThinking about having your genome mapped? Consider these six issues first.
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Bridging the Divide: Aviva Romm, MD
By Heidi WachterIntegrative physician Aviva Romm, MD, seeks to fill the gaps between natural and scientific therapies, and reunite us with our health and vitality.
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COMING CLEAN: Colon Health for Newbies
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlAt 35 and without incident, I didn’t think much about my colon. That is, until my doctor recommended a colonoscopy.
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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.