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A week of home blood pressure readings, and the number to bring your doctor

Issue 29 Oct 2026 A week of home blood pressure readings, and the number to bring your doctor The 2025 US guideline set one goal for all adults: under 130/80. How to measure at home so the number means something. Read the move

Thirty years, 105,015 people, and the diet linked to aging well

Issue 28 Oct 2026 Thirty years, 105,015 people, and the diet linked to aging well A 2025 Nature Medicine study tracked who reached seventy in good health. The eating pattern with the strongest link, and two changes to start with. Read the move

After fifty, get your B12 from a source you can absorb

Issue 27 Oct 2026 After fifty, get your B12 from a source you can absorb The NIH advises adults over fifty to get most of their B12 from fortified foods or supplements. The number, the label, and who needs a blood test. Read the move

Ten minutes of balance work, three times a week

Issue 26 Oct 2026 Ten minutes of balance work, three times a week A Cochrane review found balance and functional exercise cut falls by about a quarter. The routine, and how to build it. Read the move

The breakfast protein gap, and the 25 grams that close it

Issue 23 Oct 2026 The breakfast protein gap, and the 25 grams that close it Expert groups set a daily protein target for older adults and a per-meal amount muscle responds to. Breakfast is often where women fall short. Read the move

Get a baseline hearing test before you think you need one

Issue 22 Oct 2026 Get a baseline hearing test before you think you need one Hearing loss tied for the largest modifiable dementia risk factor in the 2024 Lancet Commission. The ask, the number, and the honest caveats. Read the move

Same alarm, seven days a week, weekends included

Issue 21 Oct 2026 Same alarm, seven days a week, weekends included A 60,977-person study linked steadier sleep with lower risk of death. The caveats, and the one habit worth keeping anyway. Read the move

Stairs, shopping bags and 3.4 minutes a day

Issue 20 Oct 2026 Stairs, shopping bags and 3.4 minutes a day A wrist-tracker study of 13,018 women who did not exercise. Short vigorous bursts were linked to a 45% lower risk of heart events. Read the move

Creatine for two years, 237 women: what it did and did not do

Issue 19 Oct 2026 Creatine for two years, 237 women: what it did and did not do The largest creatine trial in postmenopausal women, read honestly. The dose, the results, and the label to look for. Read the move

Five or six prunes a day, and her hip held its ground

Issue 16 Oct 2026 Five or six prunes a day, and her hip held its ground A 12-month trial in 235 postmenopausal women. The dose that worked, and the one that did not. Read the move

The cholesterol number your standard panel leaves out

Issue 15 Oct 2026 The cholesterol number your standard panel leaves out European guidelines say every adult should have it measured at least once. Read the move

Five heavy reps, twice a week, and her spine got denser

Issue 13 Oct 2026 Five heavy reps, twice a week, and her spine got denser 101 postmenopausal women with low bone mass lifted heavy. Here is what happened. Read the move

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