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To explain much of the rise in U.S. autism diagnoses, doctors and scientists point to how diagnosis and awareness have changed over the years https://t.co/Q9KNoBKRRB via @WSJ

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They were promised glamorous rehabs in California. They found a much harsher reality. ​”I suggest you get a tent.” https://t.co/cmaVlFCr7o via @WSJ

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The Justice Department’s criminal healthcare-fraud unit is investigating UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare billing practices https://t.co/7It5aZhwZl via @WSJ

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Measles cases in the U.S. have hit a three-decade high, reaching the highest yearly total since 1992 in less than seven months https://t.co/yXLs7iliqD

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Congratulations to all the winners.

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Congratulate the winners of the #NIHCM 2025 Data-Driven Storytelling Award: "Medicare Inc.: How Giant Insurers Make Billions Off Seniors" by the Wall Street Journal. Learn more here: https://t.co/wSmgekCpu4

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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.
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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 https://t.co/crTZysBOsE via @WSJ

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These charts tell the story. Americans are living longer than they were 50 or 100 years ago. But chronic diseases are undermining that momentum. https://t.co/go6LRfXBbR via @WSJ

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Women are throwing back more drinks, and raising concerns about the health consequences of their alcohol consumption https://t.co/TI3g5aY5Qx via @WSJ

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“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. https://t.co/t43DhDKs7c via @WSJ

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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 https://t.co/BD0aMg20d7 via @WSJ

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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. https://t.co/F88tTBNyrf via @WSJ

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Why does scratching an itch feel so good? There is a surprising benefit—but scientists (and moms) still say you shouldn’t do it. @NidhiSubs reports for #WSJScience https://t.co/0A7M06GCyx via @WSJ

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Pancreatic cancer remains one of the toughest cancers to treat. But newer therapies entering clinical trials are giving doctors hope. https://t.co/QnQNLZ9uBf via @WSJ

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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 https://t.co/zFdrViKAXH via @WSJ

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Do you know how much alcohol is really in your beer glass or cocktail? Take our quiz to find out. https://t.co/dttpheRuZT via @WSJ

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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 https://t.co/5iOPCsP2M2 via @WSJ

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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 https://t.co/F1aPqIRHze via @WSJ

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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. https://t.co/pty0WxxjRn via @WSJ

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L.A.'s fires are sickening the city's children https://t.co/iesJHhBk8P via @WSJ