Clinical Practice

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Clinical Practice · Guidelines & Standards

Ferritin below 30 is the new line

The 2026 American Society of Hematology guidelines in Blood Advances keep ferritin as the best first test. They move the adult low cutoff from below 15 to below 30.

By longevitydocs™ editorsSep 20, 2026
Ferritin below 30 is the new line
Clinical Practice · Guidelines & Standards

Is Your Clinic Longevity-Ready?

Longevity medicine should be more than a menu of tests and therapies. It should be physician-led, grounded in evidence, transparent about uncertainty, measured by outcomes, and supported by systems that protect patients and clinical judgment.

By David Luu, MDAug 30, 2026
Is Your Clinic Longevity-Ready?
Clinical Practice · Guidelines & Standards

What's a Longevity Doctor? 10 Traits

When I started medical school, I wanted to save lives. Surgery, transplants, the adrenaline of the ER. I trained to treat disease. But by the time I saw most patients, the damage was already done.

By David Luu, MDMay 31, 2026
What's a Longevity Doctor? 10 Traits
Clinical Practice · Guidelines & Standards

How to become a Longevity Doctor

This week, I was in rooms with physicians who believe deeply in the future of longevity medicine. What I heard wasn’t about hype or protocols, they are asking for standards to help them:

By David Luu, MDDec 15, 2025
How to become a Longevity Doctor
Clinical Practice · Guidelines & Standards

What is longevity medicine? From origins to futurism

The desire to live longer and better is as old as humanity itself. From the Epic of Gilgamesh to the Taoist search for immortality and the Greek idea of bios kalos, meaning “the good life,” every civilization has sought to stretch time.

By David Luu, MDOct 12, 2025
What is longevity medicine? From origins to futurism

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