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Global Wellness News™ | October 15th, 2026

Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers

Popular weight-loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds. They might also melt away the years. Drug giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk say patients taking their drugs age less quickly, according to readouts from molecular “aging clocks.” Such clocks assess a person’s biological age by looking at changes to DNA that accumulate…

Vitamin patches have their grip on the wellness industry: but is the fad only skin deep? | Antiviral

Experts peel back the evidence to see whether any of the health claims about vitamin patches stick – or whether it’s the placebo effect at work

Allara Adds $30M for Integrated Women’s Care

The virtual health clinic is scaling insurance-covered care across hormonal, metabolic, and reproductive health for 120K+ women.

A New Anti-Aging Drug Looks to Turn Back the Clock on Skin Age

After four weeks of using the cream, participants lowered the biological age of their skin by about two years on average.

Rose Launches to Bring At-Home Water Testing, ‘Exposure Health’ to Wellness

Rose, a new exposure-health startup, launched with a $399 at-home water test that screens for more than 100 contaminants including PFAS.

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