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The jockeying for the job of FDA commissioner job heated up as patient groups and former agency chiefs endorsed acting head Sharpless as permanent commissioner. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley

New report published Monday tells a cautionary tale of the risks of poor nutrition on the nervous system. View original article Contributor: Deanna Paul

How and what you eat can keep your gastrointestinal tract in good working order. View original article Contributor: Consumer Reports

Once a science layman, Simon Frost has help created a foundation and studied the field of genetic diseases in his goal of finding a cure. View original article Contributor: Joanna Broder

More people are taking a trip to beautiful Costa Rica to cut the bill for their teeth, and perhaps get a tan. View original article Contributor: Mike Salmon

In ultimate gift of sacrifice and selfless love, cable news journalist gives part of his liver to his ailing sister. What’s more, the organ grew back. View original article Contributor: Cathy Free

But the agreement would offer cities and states urgently needed cash and addiction medicines to address the opioid crisis. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein

The researchers found that the most optimistic people were 50 to 70 percent more likely to achieve “exceptional longevity.” View original article Contributor: Linda Searing

Climate Change and Health provides videos, quizzes and interactive exercises to help you understand how to deal with changes facing Earth. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

DNA from hundreds of thousands of people revealed a handful of genetic variants connected with same-sex sexual behavior. View original article Contributor: Lindsey Bever