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Going to a doctor’s appointment? Your blood-pressure reading probably isn’t as accurate as it should be, but there are ways you can change that. wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

The FDA is warning veterinarians about deaths, debilitating neurological issues and other side effects that followed use of a popular arthritis drug for dogs wsj.com/health/pharma/… via The Wall Street Journal

A way of smoking pot, called dabbing, has surged in popularity, especially among youths. Health authorities warn it’s dangerous wsj.com/health/dabbing… via The Wall Street Journal

Research into what’s causing more cancers in young people is leading doctors to scrutinize what we eat and drink wsj.com/health/healthc… via The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. government named 15 drugs that will be subject to the second round of price negotiations by Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy wsj.com/health/pharma/… via The Wall Street Journal

L.A.'s fires are sickening the city's children wsj.com/us-news/smoke-… via The Wall Street Journal

The Sackler family who own Purdue will pay $6.5 billion over 15 years in the latest proposed opioid settlement. Family members won’t receive a blanket liability shield from lawsuits, the main point of contention in the previous agreement. wsj.com/articles/purdu… via The Wall Street Journal

Drugmakers raised the list prices of more than 800 prescription drugs for blood pressure, cancer and other conditions by a median 4% at the start of this year wsj.com/health/pharma/… via The Wall Street Journal

Representatives of Elon Musk’s DOGE have been working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where they have gotten access to key payment and contracting systems wsj.com/politics/elon-… via The Wall Street Journal

Do you know how much alcohol is really in your beer glass or cocktail? Take our quiz to find out. wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty a letter demanding detailed information on the company’s Medicare billing practices wsj.com/health/healthc… via The Wall Street Journal

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the toughest cancers to treat. But newer therapies entering clinical trials are giving doctors hope. wsj.com/health/healthc… via The Wall Street Journal

Why does scratching an itch feel so good? There is a surprising benefit—but scientists (and moms) still say you shouldn’t do it. Nidhi Subbaraman reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/science/biolog… via The Wall Street Journal

When astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore return to Earth after nine months, they are likely to have smaller hearts and poorer vision. Here’s how time in space causes physical changes. wsj.com/science/space-… via The Wall Street Journal

Privately run Medicare Advantage plans will get a sizable payment bump from the federal government, thanks to a 5.06% increase announced by the Trump administration Monday wsj.com/health/healthc… via The Wall Street Journal

“I am taking my own advice,” says Dr. Eric Topol, who follows daily habits he identified in a study of “super agers” who are healthy at ages 85 and above. The Future of Everything | Health looks at his pro tips. wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

Women are throwing back more drinks, and raising concerns about the health consequences of their alcohol consumption wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

These charts tell the story. Americans are living longer than they were 50 or 100 years ago. But chronic diseases are undermining that momentum. wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

An infant with a rare genetic mutation was treated with a gene editing therapy tailored to his specific condition—a breakthrough that could provide a template for others wsj.com/tech/biotech/c… via The Wall Street Journal

Electricity has a long history in medicine. Now, new technologies are expanding how electric fields and pulses could treat diseases from rheumatoid arthritis to cancer. The Future of Everything | Health. wsj.com/health/healthc… via The Wall Street Journal