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When chest pain is the bench press and when to call 911

Most chest pain in a healthy 40-year-old is muscle, cartilage or acid. The exceptions kill people who decided to wait it out.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

How to take your blood pressure at home and get it right

The first reading is usually garbage, the wrist cuff is a waste of money, and five quiet minutes fixes more than any supplement will.

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Your arms got shorter and other signs to get your eyes checked

Presbyopia, night glare, and the three symptoms that mean you go tonight, plus what a real exam catches that a screening never will.

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Colon cancer screening starts at 45 and men keep skipping it

Three ways to get it done, what the prep actually involves, and how to fit the whole thing around work, kids and your training week.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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The hearing you've got left is all the hearing you get

Hair cells don't grow back. A few dollars of foam and thirty seconds of technique will save you from asking your kids to repeat themselves at forty-five.

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Check your ears, your neck and your left forearm first

Five minutes a month in your own bathroom catches most of what matters, and nobody has to see a doctor to do it.

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What to do about anxiety when you can't take a month off

Caffeine math, a worry window, and a straight answer on the day you stop managing it yourself and call a doctor.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

If you snore and you're always tired, get the sleep test

Sleep apnea wrecks recovery, blood pressure and patience, and most people who have it think they're just busy. Two free questionnaires and one night of testing.