Some Kotex Tampons Recalled After Coming Apart and Leaving Parts Inside the Body

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/16 12:25P SANDRA E. GARCIA

A defect in certain lots of Kotex tampons has caused some users to seek medical attention, their manufacturer said.

Fact Check: Trump Officials Say Drug Prices Are Inflated. So Are Some of Their Claims on a...

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/16 9:37A ROBERT PEAR

The administration has sometimes made misleading statements to garner support for its plan on what it has accurately identified as a problem for many Americans.

Congo Says Baby Girl Is Youngest Survivor of Ebola Outbreak

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/16 12:28A ASSOCIATED PRESS

Congolese are calling the infant named Benedicte, who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center six days after birth, the “young miracle.”

Health Law Could Be Hard to Knock Down Despite Judge’s Ruling

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/15 10:45A JAN HOFFMAN, ROBERT PEAR and ADA

Legal scholars on opposite sides of previous Obamacare court decisions find the legal argument in this one shaky.

Texas Judge Strikes Down Obama’s Affordable Care Act as Unconstitutional

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/14 3:26P ABBY GOODNOUGH and ROBERT PEAR

The ruling was over a lawsuit filed this year by a group of Republican governors and state attorneys general. A group of intervening states led by Democrats promised to appeal the decision.

In Battle Over Johnson’s Baby Powder, Asbestos Opens a New Legal Front

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/14 3:10P RONI CARYN RABIN and TIFFANY HSU

Johnson & Johnson says its product is safe. But asbestos, a carcinogen that can exist underground near talc, was a concern inside the company for decades.

What Is Talc, Where Is It Used and Why Is Asbestos a Concern?

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/14 1:44P RONI CARYN RABIN

Here's what you need to know about talc and the health-related claims surrounding it.

Q&A: Albinism Strips Pigment From the Body, Including the Eyes

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/14 8:24A C. CLAIBORNE RAY

The pigment shortage may cause eyes to appear pink or red. In fact, the coloring results from exposed blood vessels.

Ask Well: Is Eating Deli Meats Really That Bad for You?

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/13 10:00P RONI CARYN RABIN

Even small amounts of processed meat increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

Breast Cancer Risk May Rise After Childbirth, but Is Still Low

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/13 11:36A DENISE GRADY

Women who recently gave birth may have an increased risk of breast cancer that lasts about 20 years. But for most, the overall risk is still small.

Times Insider: When Investigative Reporting Means Seeking Access to a Subject’s Mind

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/13 8:56A PAM BELLUCK

Although I’d learned about psychiatric advance directives a couple of years ago, it took months to find people willing to speak openly about their experiences.

Mapping the Brain’s Genetic Landscape

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/13 7:49A BENEDICT CAREY

Scientists have taken a step toward building a computer model of the brain’s genome, one that may help clarify the genetic roots of schizophrenia, autism and other disorders.

N.I.H. to Scrutinize Private Donations to Scientific Research Projects

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/13 5:07A RONI CARYN RABIN

After halting a controversial alcohol study, officials will enforce new policies to ensure that private support does not compromise scientific integrity.

‘That Way Madness Lies …’ Review: A Terrifying True Story, Ordinarily Told

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/13 12:00A GLENN KENNY

The director Sandra Luckow chronicles her brother’s mental illness. If this is a subject matter that has touched your life, you ought to see this movie.

Voices: Am I ‘Old’?

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/12 10:01P STEVEN PETROW

As with beauty, the meaning of “old” depends on the person you ask.