We asked nearly a dozen experts in sex and intimacy for the advice they repeat again and again. For starters, they said, don’t get so hung up on how often you have, or want, sex. nyti.ms/3WRLIUx

A nasal spray can tamp down potentially fatal reactions, a boon to the many patients in crisis who fear using EpiPens. nyti.ms/4fMy39X

Ethics rules barred Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren from working on matters involving clients of his wife’s law firm. But he did not always step aside. nyti.ms/3WMKTwi

In a new frontier for deep brain stimulation, researchers used A.I. to develop individualized algorithms, which helped a skateboarder and other patients with Parkinson’s disease. nyti.ms/3X8gFVM

After she and her husband became the subjects of a 21,000-word profile in The New York Times, Geri Taylor, a nurse began a second career as an activist on behalf of people who, like her, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She has died at 81 nyti.ms/3yWrvF6

A survey revealed similarities between these two altered states of consciousness. nyti.ms/3At43je

The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people. nyti.ms/3YUbbPL

Geri Taylor turned her Alzheimer’s diagnosis into a command to speak out even as the disease sought to silence her. She has died at 81. nyti.ms/3MgIHZ2

She turned her diagnosis into a command to live life passionately, leading to a 12-page New York Times profile and a new career as a public speaker. nyti.ms/3SUQpMj

Lawmakers are zeroing in on MultiPlan, a firm that has helped insurers cut payments while sometimes leaving patients with large bills. nyti.ms/3SW5ZY1

Many older Americans, including those in nursing homes, aren’t getting booster shots. nytimes.com/2024/08/22/hea…

The Clade Ib version of the virus had not been detected outside Africa until last week, when a case in Sweden raised concerns about a wider outbreak. nytimes.com/2024/08/22/wor…

Drugmakers have supplies ready to ship that are necessary to stop a potential pandemic. But W.H.O. regulations have slowed access. nytimes.com/2024/08/23/hea…

People taking Wegovy were not protected from infection. But in a large trial, their death rates were markedly lower, for reasons that are not clear. nyti.ms/3Ms5vFq

Many doctors say it is too dangerous to perform the common surgeries on people with high body mass indexes, but patients say they are facing discrimination. nyti.ms/4edxrsx

In one recent study, the challenging regimen added 77 days of life after three years. Often, kidney disease can be managed in other ways. nyti.ms/3XapLA9

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. nyti.ms/3yUkp4e

Acadia Healthcare is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a Times investigation found. nyti.ms/4dNqEWA

Without bats to eat insects, farmers turned to more pesticides, a study found. That appears to have increased infant deaths. nyti.ms/3ATH4y2

The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products dropped to about a third of those students reporting use of e-cigarettes at a vaping peak in 2019, a new survey shows. nyti.ms/3Xt1GGd