People Are Taking Emotional Support Animals Everywhere. States Are Cracking Down.

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/18 9:31A Farah Stockman

More Americans are saying they need a variety of animals — dogs, ducks, even insects — for their mental health. But critics say many are really just pets that do not merit special status.

Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Scrutinizer of Aging, Dies at 84

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/18 7:03A Karen Weintraub

Dr. Barrett-Connor founded and led an important long-term study on aging, using both men and women as subjects — an unusual method at the time.

What’s So Funny About Autism?

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 11:00P Michele C. Hollow

Some people on the autism spectrum not only get the jokes, they write them.

When You’re Told You’re Too Fat to Get Pregnant

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 11:00P Virginia Sole-Smith

Does it make sense, medically or ethically, when fertility clinics refuse to treat prospective mothers they consider too large?

I Went for a Run. Then My Heart Stopped.

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 9:36P Todd Wasserman

This past New Year’s Eve, I expressed thanks for getting through another year. Two days later, I was nearly dead.

Vaccine Injury Claims Are Few and Far Between

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 8:30P Pam Belluck and Reed Abelson

Data from a federal program designed to compensate people harmed by vaccines shows how rare it is for someone to claim they were hurt after getting vaccinated.

By the Numbers: Vaccines Are Safe

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 8:30P Reed Abelson and Pam Belluck

Americans have received billions of doses of vaccines for everything from measles to the flu. In 30 years, very few injury claims have been filed with the federal government.

UNC Children’s Hospital Suspends Most Complex Heart Surgeries

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 12:07P Ellen Gabler

The death rate among patients with the most serious heart conditions reached nearly 50 percent, newly released data show. State and federal regulators are investigating.

California Tests a Digital ‘Fire Alarm’ for Mental Distress

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 10:28A Benedict Carey

The state is teaming up with Silicon Valley to make mental health services more available. Promises abound, and so do potential problems.

Excess Body Fat Tied to Fatal Prostate Cancers

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 9:57A Nicholas Bakalar

Fat in the thighs and abdomen was associated with advanced prostate cancers.

Should I Call My Father?

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 9:19A Nana Asfour

The hardest part of having a parent with Alzheimer’s is not knowing if you’re only causing him pain.

Can Marijuana Help Cure the Opioid Crisis?

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 7:16A Austin Frakt

Sometimes appearances, or statistics, can be deceiving.

‘It’s Binding or Suicide’: Transgender and Non-Binary Readers Share Their Experiences With Chest...

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 7:03A Lara Takenaga

Readers describe the advantages and drawbacks of compressing their chests.

Drug Prices Are a Populist Campaign Issue. Here Are the Latest Proposals to Lower Costs.

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 4:36A Katie Thomas

After years of public outrage, some bipartisan solutions are emerging. But whether they will make it through a divided Washington is still unclear.

Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Without Drugs

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/17 2:40A Jane E. Brody

Alternatives to prescription drugs for insomnia offer better, safer and more long-lasting solutions, experts say.