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It is a longstanding federal regulation that many in the gay community say stigmatizes and discriminates against them

An FDA panel will meet Tuesday to review the federal ban on blood donations by any man who has had sex with another man since 1977. It is a longstanding federal regulation that many in the gay community say stigmatizes and discriminates against them. They, among many in the medical field, will gather at the FDA headquarters to find out if the FDA panel will support the measure. Julianna Goldman reports.

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The government recently came out with guidelines urging people to eat more fish, but Consumer Reports found a reason for concern over the data

The government recently came out with guidelines urging people to eat more fish, and the FDA set a minimum level of consumption for pregnant women to be between eight and 12 ounces a week. Consumer Reports' director of consumer safety and sustainability Urvashi Rangan joins "CBS This Morning" to share why they found a reason for concern over the data.

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When A.J. Betts committed suicide over a year ago, his mother was able to take solace in the fact that her son's organs would help give others the gift of life. Sadly, it didn't work out that way

When A.J. Betts committed suicide over a year ago, his mother was able to take solace in the fact that her son's organs would help give others the gift of life. Unfortunately, she recently learned that his last wish ran up against a policy that many call discriminatory. KCCI-TV's Shaina Humphries reports.

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