What Should Young Children Drink? Mostly Milk and Water, Scientists Say

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/18 1:00P Roni Caryn Rabin

Infants and toddlers should not be given soda, chocolate milk or other sweetened drinks, according to strict new guidelines.

Teenage Vaping Rises Sharply Again This Year

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/18 11:34A Sheila Kaplan

Preliminary figures from a national survey show that the prevalence of e-cigarette use among minors has doubled from 2017 through this year, despite national campaigns warning of the dangers.

Early Inflammation May Portend Early Death

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/18 5:14A Nicholas Bakalar

Even in apparently healthy adolescents, signs of inflammation may portend premature death in adulthood.

America’s Abortion Rate Has Dropped to Its Lowest Ever

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/18 3:30A Pam Belluck

New research suggests contraception and fewer pregnancies may be more responsible for the decline than state laws restricting abortion.

Taking Up Running After 50? It’s Never Too Late to Shine

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 11:00P Gretchen Reynolds

People who start running competitively in their 50s can become as swift and well-muscled as older runners who have trained lifelong.

What Can Brain Scans Tell Us About Sex?

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 11:00P Kim Tingley

Men’s and women’s brains respond to erotic imagery in pretty much the same way. That could have big implications for how we think about sexuality.

What to Do When Your Tween Is Trash-Talking You

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 11:00P Estelle Erasmus

Your child no longer likes your taste in clothes? Four tips for keeping your cool.

States Rush to Limit Vaping, but Results Remain Uncertain

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 1:55P Timothy Williams and Jose A. Del

Without knowing what has caused a spate of vaping-related illnesses, experts said it was unclear whether new state and local regulations could have much immediate effect.

Virtual Reality Video Games That Double as Exercise

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 11:30A Signe Brewster

Virtual reality is still niche, but a growing crop of VR games with a fitness element may inspire people to pick up a headset. Here’s what to know before you get started.

Alex Trebek Says He’s in a New Round of Chemotherapy

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 6:30A Laura M. Holson

The “Jeopardy!” host revealed in March that he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Women Poop. At Work. Get Over It.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 5:51A Jessica Bennett and Amanda McCal

It’s time to smash the pootriarchy.

Antibiotics Tied to Heart Valve Problems

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 5:32A Nicholas Bakalar

The class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones (Cipro, Levaquin and others) may increase the risk of heart valve problems.

Meat Is Murder. But You Know That Already.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 5:04A Mark Bittman

In his new essay collection, “We Are the Weather,” Jonathan Safran Foer turns his attention to the climate crisis. Mark Bittman weighs in.

Why We Feel Compelled to Say ‘Bless You’ When Someone Sneezes

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/16 11:00P Judy Mandell

Attributing divine blessing to a sneeze may serve various functions when ordinary explanations are lacking.

Would a Purdue Bankruptcy Protect the Sacklers? Good Question.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/16 1:36P Jan Hoffman

Here’s what the OxyContin maker’s Chapter 11 filing means and doesn’t mean.