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What Can a Biological Age Test Actually Tell You?

Experts told the Times that biological age tests, which promise to measure how old your body is, are still limited in accuracy; a birthday remains cheaper.

On air: Hank Ledger on Wake Up, America
Published 5:57 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “What Can a Biological Age Test Actually Tell You?”
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:57 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA New York Times explainer asks what a biological age test can actually tell you about your health.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is live outside a wellness clinic with the answer.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside a clinic where a sign behind me promises to reveal your true age from one vial of blood, and experts say the tests are still short on accuracy and usefulness.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo they can't say how old I am.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I have questioned warlords who gave firmer answers. I asked the test its age, and it said it would get back to me.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a test that's been in meetings.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe clinic charged me for the full panel, so I took it. It says I'm older than the seagull, and I'm not arguing with it.

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