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I'm really interested in research on aging, and I'd like to think that it's not solely because I'm Of A Certain Age myself. ...

I have a great fondness for a glass of fine red wine or single malt scotch, but I have to admit something up front; to say I have an "u...

You've probably heard the old joke about a man going in for major surgery.  "Doc," he says, right before the anesthetic is adm...

Like many People Of A Certain Age, I'm finding that my memory isn't what it used to be. I walk into a room, and then say, "Why ...

At 61 I'm reaching the age where I can't deny that I'm not young any more.  By and large, though, I've been lucky.  I now ne...

Dear Skeptos... After today I'm taking a quick break -- this will be my only post this week.  I'll be back on Monday, November 2.  U...

One of my favorite time wasters is the site Quora , where you can ask any question you like and get (if you're lucky) dozens of answers ...

It's been a while since we've seen a new salvo from the homeopaths, but I knew this did not mean they'd retreated in disarray.  ...

CRITICAL THINKING COURSE AVAILABLE STARTING TODAY! I have an exciting announcement -- today, I'm launching a course called Introductio...

You might have heard about people consuming pills of dried shark cartilage as nutritional supplements.  They're still widely available,...