Heart Health
Menopause at Midlife: What Women 45+ Should Know Now
A new AARP guide spotlights menopause and midlife health. Here’s what the evidence says about symptoms, heart health, hormone therapy, and when to seek care.
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AI In Healthcare
Kennedy’s AI Push Raises New Questions for Patients 45+
RFK Jr.’s embrace of artificial intelligence is drawing support and skepticism. Here’s what adults 45+ should know about the promise, limits, and risks of AI in care.
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Cyclospora
FDA Links Cyclospora Outbreak to Mexican Lettuce Farm
Federal investigators say they found Cyclospora at a Mexican farm tied to a 2026 lettuce outbreak, adding clarity to a food safety probe that matters for older adults.
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Cardiovascular Health
A Leg Circulation Problem Women Can Miss After 45
Peripheral artery disease can show up as leg pain, fatigue, or few symptoms at all, yet it is tied to higher heart attack and stroke risk and may be overlooked in women.
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Audiology
Hearing Loss After 45: How to Tell the Difference and What May Help
Hearing problems are not one-size-fits-all. Adults over 45 can benefit from knowing when hearing loss may be caused by wax, noise, aging, or a medical emergency.
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Healthy Aging
Menopause Gets More Attention as Pain Research Expands
A new special issue from Science is putting menopause and pain in the women’s health spotlight, reflecting both growing attention and major research gaps for adults 45 and older.
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Health Information Access
NIH’s Website Overhaul Aims to Make Trusted Health Info Easier to Find
NIH has launched a redesigned web experience built around topic hubs instead of agency silos, a change meant to help people find health, research, and funding information faster.
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Blood Sugar
Diabetes and Dementia: What Older Adults Should Know
A new AARP explainer highlights why people with diabetes may want to pay closer attention to brain health—and why blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol management matter after 45.
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Aging
Could vaccines help prevent more cancers in the future?
Research on preventive cancer vaccines is moving beyond HPV and hepatitis B, but experts say a universal shot against every cancer is still far off.
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Healthy Aging
Inside the New Cash-Pay Longevity Clinics at Hospitals
Prestigious hospitals are opening longevity programs that promise a deeper look at aging. For adults 45 and older, the question is whether the expensive test bundle adds value beyond proven prevention.
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Aging And Health
Pulse Oximeter Readings Can Drift Over Time, New Study Finds
A new hospital-based study suggests pulse oximeter accuracy can change over time, not just across skin tones. Here’s what older adults should know.
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Alzheimer's Disease
Nobel Win Spotlights How Light Helps Map Brain Circuits
A Nobel Prize for optogenetics is drawing attention to a tool that lets researchers switch nerve cells on and off with light, helping them study brain circuits linked to dementia and other neurologic disease.
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