‘Idol’ finalist James Durbin and Chicago high schooler pair up for Tourette’s documentary

Eighteen-year-old Ariel Small was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at just 6 years old.

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Depressed? 9 mental tricks to turn it around

A type of therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—which focuses on changing behavior—can be an effective adjuvant to or even substitute for anti-depressant drugs. Some of its methods can be practiced at home, on yourself, with no special training. So here are some tips for breaking the cycle of negativity.

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How to gain muscle for skinny guys

If you were born skinny, you may not have the potential to gain the bulk of an NFL lineman, but it’s completely possible for a skinny guy to put on muscle

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Best and worst jobs for your health

Every job and employer is different, but there are ways to make any job healthier. Try borrowing strategies from our list of the best, then read on for the worst

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Should you go gluten-free?

Perhaps you have been considered going gluten-free?

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Pfizer recalls 650,000 bottles of Advil Liqui-Gels

Pfizer Inc. has recalled more than 650,000 bottles of Advil pain-relief medicine due to the potential for a strong odor in the product

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CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released draft recommendations calling for all baby boomers to get a one-time blood test for the liver disease. That’s everyone born from 1945 to 1965

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Many rare gene mutations may be associated with common diseases

Two large surveys of the human genome indicate that it may be much harder than scientists once thought to map out all the genetic mutations that underpin common human diseases, complicating the potential development of personalized, gene-based treatments

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Georgia woman battling flesh-eating bacteria will lose hands and foot

Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old Georgia graduate student fighting aggressive flesh-eating bacteria, was informed by her father Thursday that the doctors would have to amputate her hands and her remaining foot

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It’s not just what you eat, but when you eat

Weight gain may be caused in part by eating on an odd eating schedule, rather than only by eating too many calories, a new study in mice suggests

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