To Drive Down Insulin Prices, W.H.O. Will Certify Generic Versions

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/13 12:09P Donald G. McNeil Jr.

About 80 million people with diabetes around the world need the hormone, and half of them can’t afford it. Creating competition could help, the agency said.

New York Identifies Hospitals and Nursing Homes With Deadly Fungus

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/13 6:48A Matt Richtel and Andrew Jacobs

The policy change, for the virulent drug-resistant germ Candida auris, came as the C.D.C. reported that more people are dying of drug-resistant infections than it previously estimated.

Rethinking Tiny Tim: Should a Disabled Actor Play the Role?

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/13 3:00A Michael Paulson

The Broadway production of “A Christmas Carol,” following the lead from London, answers a strong yes. Other theaters may follow suit.

Dear Reader: Watch Where You’re Going

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/12 10:01P Brian X. Chen

You know you do it: texting and walking at the same time. It’s not safe, obviously. Here’s how to take control of your tech use.

As a Mountain Biking Motivator, Add a Little Electronic Assist

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/12 10:00P Gretchen Reynolds

E-mountain bikes may enable newcomers to gain fitness on daunting hills or snowy trails.

Facing ‘Certain Death,’ Teenager With Vaping Injury Gets Double Lung Transplant

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/12 10:32A Denise Grady

The surgery on the 17-year-old was the first transplant reported in the recent nationwide outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries.

Another Reason to Take Your Blood Pressure Drugs: Lower Dementia Risk

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/12 9:11A Nicholas Bakalar

Keeping blood pressure in check may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

Patient Care Is Wrenching: A Psychiatrist, a Nurse and a Doctor Bare All

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/12 4:33A Tina Jordan

Three new books by medical professionals delve into the human emotions involved in tending to the gravely ill.

For the Teen Who No Longer Wants a Period...

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/12 3:00A Jen Gunter

A reader asks how best to advise her child who wants to stop getting a monthly period.

When Your Tween Wants to Conform to the VSCO Girl Trend

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/11 10:00P Jackie Ashton

How to respect your child’s desire to belong while also teaching her to be an independent thinker.

Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman of Health Care Giant, Dies at 60

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/11 11:37A Reed Abelson

After rising up its ladder, he ran Kaiser Permanente, the admired California organization that integrates hospitals, clinics and health insurance.

Virginia Doctor Performed Hysterectomies Without Consent, Prosecutors Say

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/11 7:24A Johnny Diaz

Javaid Perwaiz, an obstetrician and gynecologist, was arrested and charged with health care fraud. In one instance, he was accused of tying one patient’s fallopian tubes without her knowledge, according to court documents.

How Did I Get That Yoga Story? You Really Had to Be There

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/11 6:46A Katherine Rosman

As I participated in a workshop, the story came to life right in front of my eyes, right in front of the TV camera for “The Weekly.”

Poor Sleep May Be Bad for Your Heart

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/11 5:03A Nicholas Bakalar

Those with sleeping problems, especially younger people, may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

Getting a Handle on Self-Harm

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/11 4:35A Benedict Carey

Cutting and other forms of self-injury are on the rise among adolescents. Researchers are beginning to understand the phenomenon, and how to treat it.