[dbehsman]

"Is there a relationship between demanding times and pancreatitis, as the clause, "he had done so at great cost..." says? I didn't know there was any cause-effect relationship."

I don't know if there is a "cause-effect relationship" in this instance, but I will say that job stress can take a tremendous toll on a human body. A person should never underestimate the debilitating effects of stress.

[jammer]

No argument with that, but this article drew a direct connection, which may or may not be true, thereby classifying the rest of the opinions an overblown paean.