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HRT Blood Clot Risk After 50: What a New BMJ Study Says About Pills and Patches
A new BMJ study found different blood-clot associations for oral and transdermal menopause hormone therapy. Here are the absolute numbers, limitations, and questions to discuss with your clinician.
Galleri Blood Test After 50: What the FDA Panel Vote Means—and What It Doesn’t
Galleri is not FDA approved. Learn what the panel vote means for adults 50+, including accuracy, missed cancers, follow-up and routine screening.
Sleep Stages After 40: What Your Tracker Can—and Can’t—Tell You
A large study found associations between wrist-estimated sleep stages and later diagnoses. Learn what tracker data can and cannot tell you after 40.
Muscle Loss and Dementia Risk After 40: What the Evidence Really Says
A new review links sarcopenia with higher dementia incidence. Here is what the association means, what it cannot prove and how to support strength after 40.
How to Build a 40g Protein Vegetarian Meal: 7 Easy Dinner Ideas
Build a 40g protein vegetarian meal with seven USDA-based portion examples, complete-protein guidance and practical lower-calorie tips.
Medication Review After 65: 7 Questions to Ask Before Your Next Refill
Use this medication review after 65 checklist to prepare questions about purpose, dose, interactions and side effects—without stopping medicine on your own.
Sleeping With the Lights On After 40? What a New Heart Study Found
A new study links nighttime light exposure with subtle heart changes and higher relative cardiovascular risks. Here is what it found—and why fall safety still comes first.
Empty Nest Syndrome: Why It Hits Some Parents Harder—and What Helps
Empty nest syndrome is real, but it isn’t a diagnosis. Learn why the transition affects parents differently and what may make adjustment easier.
Why 63 Experts Say the Basics Beat Biohacks for Healthy Aging
The 2026 Healthy Aging Survey asked 63 experts what supports aging well after 40. Their priorities are simple, sustainable and surprisingly honest.
Why Two Healthy Adults Their Age Can Age So Differently After 40
Why do two healthy adults their age age differently? New research on biological clocks and the simple measures that predict health after 40.