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ILLUSTRATION: VIRGINIA GABRIELLI
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People Who Use Cannabis May Need More Anesthesia During Procedures. As more states allow people to smoke pot and eat edibles legally, more doctors say they are asking about marijuana use before surgeries or procedures because habitual users may need more anesthesia and painkillers. Read more.
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Why the Last-Minute Hangout Feels So Good Right Now. Impromptu meetups that come together spur-of-the-moment can strengthen relationships and give us more control over when we want to socialize. Read more.
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When Even a Brain-Eating Amoeba Can’t Hide. A technology that can screen for a wide range of disease-causing microbes in a single test could be a game-changer in diagnosing all kinds of infections. Read more.
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GIAN EHRENZELLER/SHUTTERSTOCK
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Pfizer, Novartis, Merck Executives Say They Are Hunting for Deals Again. The acquisitions could help the companies add new sales to aging lineups and suggest this year could be a busy one for industry dealmaking. Read more.
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AbbVie Looks For Next Hit to Boost Sales as Competitors Target Humira. Now that its blockbuster immune-disease therapy Humira is facing lower priced competition, AbbVie is turning to a pair of next-generation successors to replenish the billions of dollars in sales that will be lost. Read more.
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CVS Reaches $10.6 Billion Deal to Buy Clinic Owner Oak Street Health. The acquisition would widen CVS’s healthcare offerings, adding hundreds of physicians and nurse practitioners and Oak Street’s network of senior-focused clinics to medical services that CVS provides through its pharmacies. Read more.
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This newsletter was compiled by the WSJ’s Health & Science team. Follow us on Twitter @WSJHealth and @WSJScience. Email us by replying to this newsletter.
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