Studies indicate as many as 40% of patients with serious illnesses like cancer struggle with spiritual concerns, which can harm emotional and physical well-being, says George Fitchett, research director in the Department of Religion, Health and Human Values at Rush University Medical Center Chicago.

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"I can speculate as to what I think is the history, " says George Bakris, a professor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

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Michael Davidson, a heart specialist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and a tester of the combo pill, predicts "a brutal three-way war" for market share among Vytorin, Lipitor and AstraZeneca's Crestor.

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Jet Lag Rooster is an online calculator that employs similar guidelines to those used at academic institutions such as the Mayo Center for Sleep Medicine in Minnesota and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

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Most travelers arrive in a new time zone, take a sleeping pill to fall asleep at bedtime, drink coffee during the day to stay awake, and wait it out until they feel better, says Charmane Eastman, a professor of behavioral sciences at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, who has devised strategies for people seeking to minimize jet lag.

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"A lot of time stuff shows up at work that doesn't show up at home, " says Anna Treinkman, RN, a nurse practitioner at the Rush University Alzheimer's Disease Clinic, in Chicago.

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