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Extensive Research Reveals How Flooding Uniquely Affects the Health of Older Adults
A new study analysing 17 years of Medicare hospitalisation records alongside major flood events has found a marked rise in specific health problems among adults aged 65 and older in…
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Tick Defence: Prevention in Action
Few creatures are as widely disliked as ticks. Despite their small size, these parasites have…
Smartphone Technology for Heart Rhythm Monitoring May Cut Healthcare Spending
A new study published in JAMA Cardiology shows that smartphone-based heart rhythm monitoring from home…
Microplastics Disrupt the Immune Response to Allergens
Tiny fragments of plastic are now found almost everywhere in our environment—from the air we…
Building Longer, Healthier Lives Through Public Health and Longevity Care
A new editorial published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 18, 2026, explores how…
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Maintaining Heart Health for Older Male Sportsmen
Veteran male endurance athletes who have spent many years training at high intensity may face a higher risk of serious…
Nearly 1.6 Million Adults in the UK Turned to Weight Loss Drugs Last Year
An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used prescription weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro…
Living with food and financial insecurity may age the heart faster than recognised clinical risk factors
A new analytical study exploring how social determinants of health influence cardiac ageing has identified financial strain and food insecurity…
Frailty and depression together may substantially increase dementia risk in later life
Concurrent physical frailty and depression are likely to markedly increase the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction…
Research Isolates Population Ageing as the Dominant Influence on Musculoskeletal Health Trends
New research shows that, in around one-third of countries and territories worldwide, population ageing was the single most significant contributor…
Europe’s evolving demographics may heighten the burden of antimicrobial resistance
Rates of bloodstream infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are expected to rise substantially across Europe over the next five years,…
Efforts to cut cannabis-impaired driving overlook older adults, new study suggests
As cannabis-related traffic crashes continue to rise, new research suggests that prevention campaigns may be overlooking a vital group: older…
New study signals rising risk as blood pressure control declines in England
A significant new analysis suggests that England has lost much of the progress it made during the 2000s in preventing,…