Trump Promised to Release His Medical Records. He Still Won’t Do It.

NYTimes.com (Health) 10/2 10:01P Emily Baumgaertner and Maggie Ha

If elected again, he would become the oldest president by the end of his term. Yet he is refusing to disclose even basic health information.

Officials Cast Doubt on a Dementia Drug, but Human Trials Continue

NYTimes.com (Health) 10/2 8:41A Teddy Rosenbluth

The S.E.C. alleged shortcomings in research said to support the drug, and its developer agreed to a $40 million settlement. Some experts wonder why clinical trials have not been stopped.

Breast Cancer Continues to Rise Among Younger Women, Study Finds

NYTimes.com (Health) 10/1 1:00A Roni Caryn Rabin

Death rates are declining among U.S. women with breast cancer. But the disease is turning up more often in women under age 50.

Lawmakers Seek Inquiry Into F.D.A. Device Chief’s Potential Conflicts

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/25 3:22A Christina Jewett

A top medical device regulator’s work overlapped at times with his wife’s legal representation of clients with business before the agency.

Therapy Notes Are Accessible to Patients. Is That a Good Thing?

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/24 10:04P Christina Caron

Health care systems have been putting therapists’ progress reports online, much to the surprise (and anger) of some patients.

That Message From Your Doctor? It May Have Been Drafted by A.I.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/24 3:09A Teddy Rosenbluth

Overwhelmed by queries, physicians are turning to artificial intelligence to correspond with patients. Many have no clue that the replies are software-generated.

Was It Really a Hot Zone Summer?

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/23 4:35A Apoorva Mandavilli

From Covid to dengue, viral outbreaks seemed to be popping up all over. But maybe Americans are just more attuned to threats now.

Widowed and Looking for Love, Like the Golden Bachelorette

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/21 10:00P Catherine Pearson

“The Golden Bachelorette” offers a glimpse at how dating changes after losing the love of your life. This is what it’s really like.

Drug Overdose Deaths Are Dropping. The Reasons Are Not Perfectly Clear.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/20 10:04P Noah Weiland

The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and health officials say there is no easy explanation for the trend.

John Clements, Whose Research Saved Thousands of Babies, Dies at 101

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/19 11:02A Trip Gabriel

He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that once killed 10,000 infants annually in the United States and helped design a drug that drastically reduced mortality rates.

Research Leading to Ozempic Honored by 2024 Lasker Awards

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/19 2:00A Gina Kolata and Stephanie Nolen

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to stop H.I.V. and for immune system discoveries.

Cuomo to Testify to Congress on Nursing Home Deaths During Pandemic

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/2 11:00P Luke Broadwater

The former New York governor, who has already testified behind closed doors to the Republican-led House panel investigating the coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to appear on Sept. 10.

Rethinking Addiction as a Chronic Brain Disease

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/2 8:00P Jan Hoffman

Some researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make progress in treating people addicted to drugs.

Dialysis May Prolong Life for Older Patients. But Not by Much.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/1 5:20A Paula Span

In one recent study, the challenging regimen added just 77 days of life over three years. Often, kidney disease can be managed in other ways.

How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps Patients

NYTimes.com (Health) 8/31 10:00P Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Kat

Acadia Healthcare is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a Times investigation found.