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Injectable peptides are worrying doctors, a popular heart procedure has risky tradeoffs, and AI could benefit dementia patients. Read more in this week’s WSJ Health newsletter:

Injectable peptides are worrying doctors, a popula...

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WSJ readers weigh in on America’s great inventions. Don’t forget the dishwasher!

WSJ readers weigh in on America’s great inventions...

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U.S. Health Insurers Step Up Prior Authorization Reforms

U.S. Health Insurers Step Up Prior Authorization R...

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A minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery is gaining popularity—but some find their new valves don’t work as well or last as long as they hoped

A minimally invasive alternative to open heart sur...

1 day ago 4

The Trump administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous will make it even easier to obtain. But doctors and researchers say it can pose real risks to people’s health

The Trump administration’s move to reclassify mari...

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“We may not have gunshot wounds, but we have plenty of bungee-jumping accidents.” American doctors are trading the U.S. for a new life in New Zealand.

“We may not have gunshot wounds, but we have plent...

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Novo Nordisk to Seek Approval for Pill to Treat Diabetes in Young Patients

Novo Nordisk to Seek Approval for Pill to Treat Di...

2 days ago 3

Here are the key takeaways after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced scrutiny during seven congressional hearings in the space of one week

Here are the key takeaways after Health Secretary ...

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Amazon.com Launches Program for GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs With One Medical

Amazon.com Launches Program for GLP-1 Weight-Loss ...

3 days ago 10

The Medicare agency will extend a short-term program for obesity drugs after big insurers pushed back

The Medicare agency will extend a short-term progr...

3 days ago 4

Two experimental drugs showed striking early results against pancreatic cancer

Two experimental drugs showed striking early resul...

3 days ago 5

Injectable peptides are a viral TikTok wellness fad. Now, regulators may soon lift restrictions on some of them, despite doctors’ warnings about their safety and efficacy.

Injectable peptides are a viral TikTok wellness fa...

4 days ago 10

Doctors may have found an effective weapon against a genetic driver of lung cancer, early studies show

Doctors may have found an effective weapon against...

5 days ago 8

A leukemia survivor and science writer describes the amazing advances in bone-marrow transplantation

A leukemia survivor and science writer describes t...

5 days ago 9

With increasing numbers of Americans forgoing health insurance because of cost, other services provide ways to lower bills

With increasing numbers of Americans forgoing heal...

6 days ago 12

For Frank Poulsen, who has dementia, daily chats with Sunny help him feel less self-conscious. Sunny’s an AI. Frank’s OK with that. @juliejargon reports on this new “physical therapy for the brain.”

For Frank Poulsen, who has dementia, daily chats w...

1 week ago 9

White House’s push for flavored vapes hits roadblock after the FDA head gets in the way

White House’s push for flavored vapes hits roadblo...

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When I was 8, I nearly died from a rare condition. It took years to figure out what it had done to me—and that my story was a cautionary tale for Gen Z.

When I was 8, I nearly died from a rare condition....

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