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Health After 40 Science
by Vince
Evidence-based health for adults over 40 — the audio editions of our YouTube deep dives. Strength, heart, metabolic health, sleep, and longevity: no hype, just what the research actually says. Educational content only, not medical advice.
Episodes
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Weak Muscles, More Infections? What a 458,000-Person Study Just Found
A 2026 study of 458,332 adults linked muscle loss to 34% higher infection risk — with an honest look at what observational research can and can't prove. Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5axT1grbJ_o — Podcast version also on Spotify. Not medical advice.
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Strength Training After 60: Linked to 74% Lower Dementia Risk
A 2026 prospective study (Nagata et al., Geriatrics & Gerontology International) tracked 5,074 Japanese adults aged 65+ for four years. Strength exercise was linked to 74% lower dementia risk versus non-exercisers, while walking, calisthenics, and golf showed no significant difference. This was…
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Ultra-Processed Foods: What the 150,000-Deaths Study Actually Revealed
Two major studies published in September 2026 put new numbers on ultra-processed food. One modeled that around 150,000 diet-related deaths a year could be delayed if food companies shifted sales toward healthier products they already make. The other — a pooled analysis of 51 studies covering…
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Menopause Hormone Therapy Changed in 2026: What the FDA Decision Actually Means
For more than 20 years, a black-box warning shaped by the 2002 Women's Health Initiative kept millions of women away from menopause hormone therapy. In November 2025, the FDA announced it would remove those warnings — and in February 2026, the label change became final. In this episode we walk...
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Testosterone for Women After 40: What the FDA Meeting Actually Revealed
Testosterone isn't just a male hormone — women make it too. But prescriptions for women jumped 146% while the evidence hasn't kept up. On September 17, 2026, the FDA brought researchers, clinicians, and patients together for a public workshop on testosterone use in menopausal women. This episode...
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Does Creatine Actually Work After 60?
Eleven randomized trials. Nearly three decades of research. One 2026 meta-analysis (Yao et al., Frontiers in Nutrition) pooled every high-quality trial of creatine plus resistance training in adults over 60 — and the answer splits the sales pitch in half. In this episode: - Why muscle loss after…
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