Urban Meyer and the toll of top-tier coaching

University of Florida head football coach Urban Meyer stunned many when announced he was retiring to save his health. He suffered from chest pains and migraines triggered by stress. His story is not unique among those in very high-stress positions.
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Top Empowered Patient tips for 2010

The top ways to empower yourself and take your health care into your hands this year.
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Empowered Patient: Top tips for 2010

The top ways to empower yourself and take your health care into your hands this year
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Rush Limbaugh taken to hospital with chest pain

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a Honolulu hospital with chest pains Wednesday, a show staffer said.
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Bad back? Nerve stimulation won’t help

A popular pain-relief treatment that uses electricity to stimulate nerves isn’t likely to benefit the millions of Americans who live with chronic low back pain and shouldn’t be recommended for that purpose, new guidelines say.
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Heinz’s form of cancer rare but treatable

The recent revelation by Teresa Heinz, wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry, that she has been diagnosed with early-stage cancer in both of her breasts has likely left many women wondering, “Could this happen to me?”
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H1N1, health reform top news in 2009

From swine flu to stem cells to reform bills, the topic of health was in the forefront in 2009. Here’s a look back at five of the top health stories of the year.
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The future of brain-controlled devices

In the shimmering fantasy realm of the hit movie “Avatar,” a paraplegic Marine leaves his wheelchair behind and finds his feet in a new virtual world thanks to “the link,” a sophisticated chamber that connects his brain to a computer.
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Disinfectants may promote antibiotic-resistant bugs

Using common disinfectants could promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a study suggests.
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Ginkgo doesn’t work: How else to save your brain?

Ginkgo biloba has failed — again — to live up to its reputation for boosting memory and brain function. Just over a year after a study showed that the herb doesn’t prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study from the same team of researchers has found no evidence that ginkgo reduces the normal cognitive [...]

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