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How Your Bones Change as You Age

Bone loss doesn't have to be inevitable. Learn which types of weight-bearing and resistance exercises are best for each life stage.

By Lauren Bedosky

Healthy Aging Osteoporosis

Why Anti-Inflammatory Drugs After Surgery May Prolong Pain

Inflammation after surgery is not necessarily a bad thing, according to a recent study. Here's why.

By Michael Dregni

Pain Relief Recovery

What Are the Safety Concerns About Supplemental Estrogen?

A 2002 Women's Health Initiative study cast doubt on the safety of supplemental estrogen. But, researchers have since pointed out significant flaws in that study. Learn more.

By Mo Perry

Hormones

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PUMPING IRONY: Sarcopenia and the Circadian Connection

We often point to a lack of strength training to explain the loss of muscle mass as we age, but recent research suggests that’s only part of the story.

By Craig Cox

Pumping Irony

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You Don’t Need to Fight Time

Our time is limited whether we like it or not. But we can learn how to make this fact work for us.

By Oliver Burkeman

Attitude/Mindset Healthy Aging

Cooking Rice This Way Can Lower Its Arsenic Levels

The way you cook your rice can affect its arsenic content. Here's why.

By Catherine Guthrie

Cooking & Food General Health

Wild Salmon Cakes With Kimchi Tartar Sauce

These salmon cakes are topped with a probiotic-rich tartar sauce — made with Greek yogurt and kimchi — to nourish your gut health.

By Kate Morgan

Lunch & Dinner

8 Tips for Gathering Your Family History

Here are some thoughtful interview strategies to connect with older relatives and capture their life stories.

By Jon Spayde

Family/Parenting/Kids Healthy Communication

How Does Music Protect Your Brain?

Frequent music listeners are less like to develop dementia, according to a recent study by Australia’s Monash University.

By Craig Cox

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Brain Health

PUMPING IRONY: A Faulty Fixation

As the antiaging gospel has moved beyond the super-rich to the affluent mainstream, mental health experts are concerned about the rise of “longevity fixation syndrome.”

By Craig Cox

Pumping Irony