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After two years and 11 doctors, WSJ’s Jessica Toonkel learned that her stubborn itch had nothing to do with menopause, perimenopause or hormones after all; she had cancer. Here’s what her experience taught her about how medicine can miss women’s symptoms.

A growing cohort of Gen Z and millennial travelers are choosing REM-fueled trips they’ve dubbed “sleepcations.” Hotels are leaning into the trend, offering special sleep packages that include CBD gummies and satin lavender eye masks.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “Operation Stork Speed” is undertaking a sweeping review of infant formula ingredients, but the administration is unlikely to act on some of the more contentious priorities championed by MAHA activists.

The FDA reversed course and agreed to review Moderna’s flu shot application after the vaccine maker agreed to conduct additional testing in the elderly.

UnitedHealth’s CEO made private side bets on healthcare startups. Stephen Helmsley took these unannounced stakes through affiliates of his investment firm. UnitedHealth said he abides by its conflict-of-interest policies.

Johnson & Johnson will invest more than $1 billion in a next-generation cell therapy manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, part of the company’s broader plan to invest $55 billion in the U.S. through early 2029.

The new higher dose of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss shot, in milligrams, that was approved by the European Commission. In a study of adults with obesity but not diabetes, patients taking this larger dose over about a year and a half lost 21% of their body weight on average—while around one in three people lost 25% or more of their body weight.

• Should semen analysis become the Pap smear for men? Some men’s health experts say yes. (STAT News)

• Five tips for improving your balance, based on skier Hunter Hess’s workout. (The Washington Post)

• A single dose of a potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression. (The Guardian)

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