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Your controller isn't the problem, your grip is

Sore hands after an hour aren't a hardware flaw. They're a grip, posture and timing problem, and all three can be fixed for free.

GuideHealthCal BrennanNov 2, 20265 min

Caffeine is a loan against sleep. Know your interest rate.

Four cups a day is fine for most healthy adults. Here's how the math works, when the debt comes due, and the one time coffee can't cover you.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanNov 4, 20266 min

Digestion changes after fifty, and the ones that can't wait

Some gut trouble is just a body that's been running a long time. Some of it needs a doctor soon. Here's how to tell which is which.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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Retirement5 min read

The three years before Medicare are a budget line of their own

Retire at 62 and nobody hands you an insurance card. Here's how to price the 36 months before Medicare, and the sign-up mistake that follows you for life.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideHealthCal BrennanNov 2, 20266 min

The Knee That Aches on Stairs Isn't Done Yet

Stiff, sore joints without an arthritis diagnosis are a window, not a sentence. What slows them down is mostly unglamorous and mostly free.

NewsNewsBRO DeskNov 2, 20261 min

Sen. Chris Murphy reported awake and alert after stroke at son's hockey game

The senator suffered a stroke while attending a family sporting event, and early word on his condition is reassuring.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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StoryMomsNina CastellanOct 7, 20266 min

Answered With Total Confidence and Absolutely No Idea

Gum in hair, a fever at 2 a.m., and why the sky is blue. First the bluff, then the real answer you can use tonight.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideHealthCal BrennanNov 2, 20265 min

Before You Blame the Food, Keep a Two-Week Log

Your gut is sending a message. A pen and an index card will tell you whether it's the menu, the job, or something a doctor needs to see.

GuideCorporate MenMarcus ValeSep 24, 20266 min

The business trip isn't the problem. Coming home is.

Four nights away rarely hurts a marriage. The first hour back can. How to leave, travel and walk back in without paying for the trip twice.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Train like a Sardinian shepherd when you've got kids and a job

Some of the longest-lived men in Europe never followed a program. They walked hills, carried heavy things, and never once took a week off.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideHealthCal BrennanNov 2, 20265 min

Tired at 45? Check these before you blame testosterone

Testosterone drifts down with age, and most men feel fine. Here's how to tell a normal slide from a real deficiency, and what to fix before anyone writes a prescription.

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What was your first ever job?