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American Olympic hopeful left bleeding on the ice

American Olympic figure skating hopeful Mirai Nagasu, left more than her spirit on the ice in last night’s woman’s Short Program. The 16 year old from Arcadia, Calif., says she was plagued by a nosebleed midway through her program. Nagasu told People magazine,”I’ve been having nose bleeds here frequently. I think it is a little [...]

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Help us win the Gold!

After a week-long marathon, Celebrity Diagnosis and SCOPE are neck and neck, competing for gold and silver as the Best New Medical Blog of 2009. It’s an incredibly tight race, with both teams constantly trading the lead position by only a handful of points. Click on the title to go to the link where you can vote.

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Pancreas cancer strikes again: Dream Team Basketball Coach Chuck Daly Dies

Charles “Chuck” Daly died at the age of 78 on May 9 only two months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Daly was a legendary basketball coach and member of the NBA Hall of Fame who during his career, served as head coach of the following teams: Boston College, University of Pennsylvania, the Cleveland Cavaliers, [...]

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Former Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton Talks about Depression

A recent People magazine article reported that former Olympian track star, Suzy Favor Hamilton, opened up about her longstanding battle with depression. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia she was expected to do very well in her event, the 1500- meter, when she collapsed on the track. Many speculated on what might have caused [...]

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