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A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner Nunn

The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder. View original article Contributor: Azeen Ghorayshi

The advisory board includes members who have expressed skepticism about vaccine safety and its link to autism despite long-settled scientific conclusions contradicting such claims. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago saved the life of young man using a total artificial lung that sustained him until he could receive a transplant. View original article Contributor: Mark Johnson

As politicians prepare their pitches for the midterm elections, a survey finds that about 1 in 3 Americans are “very worried” about health care costs. View original article Contributor: Peter Whoriskey

A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata