Last century, seniors were often found on porches, sitting in rockers doing needlepoint. But nowadays, the oldest members of our population, many of whom don’t even respond to the title of “senior,” are living life in ways our grandparents could never have dreamed, and it’s partially because of healthy choices such as physical exercise and…

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There are two ways we choreograph our response to pain. One resembles a masquerade ball, where we suppress the physical sensation and just keep moving to the music. The other is to face the pain and treat the cause directly. Suppression One of the dangers of masquerading as though you’re not experiencing pain is mostly…

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It’s that time of the year again. Seems like everything revolves around New Year’s resolutions, most of which involve health. Health clubs are full of new, excited and seemingly motivated people all striving for that new body, a rippling six-pack and a more productive life. The problem with most resolutions is that without a commitment…

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