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| New blood pressure approach urged Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:02:40 GMT Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say. |
| Women on pill 'may live longer' Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:38:04 GMT Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds. |
| Home 'cervical cancer' test hope Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:02:52 GMT At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers. |
| Cases of self-harming jump 50% Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:09:51 GMT The number of young people admitted to hospital after cutting themselves rises 50% in five years. |
| Social care 'badly under-funded' Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:14:23 GMT Adult social care in England is "chronically under-funded" and "severely rationed", a cross-party group of MPs says. |
| Thalidomide effect mystery solved Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:45:27 GMT The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists. |
| Plaster treatment for skin cancer Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:17:28 GMT A sticking-plaster approach to treating skin cancer has been unveiled at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. |
| New York agrees 9/11 dust payout Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:15:21 GMT New York City agrees to pay up to 657m US Dollars (437m Sterling) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site. |
| Hospital rap over medicine errors Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:01:53 GMT Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says. |
| Breathing 'as good as massage' Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:56:30 GMT Massage is no more effective at cutting anxiety than deep breathing and soothing music, say US researchers. |
| Scan 'can distinguish memories' Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:07:07 GMT Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan. |
| Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:18:38 GMT Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel |
| Mobile clinics Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:57:04 GMT Phones transform healthcare in the developing world |
| Medical records Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:58 GMT Who can read my notes? Electronic records explained |
| Back to school Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:16:15 GMT Footballer John Hartson speaks of his cancer battle |
| Three-way swap Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:41:57 GMT UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success |
| Chickenpox row Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:10:38 GMT A vaccine is available - why don't we use it? |
| From BBC Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:11:14 GMT What happens to your body under anaesthetic? |
| Vitiligo skin graft 'effective' Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:13:40 GMT Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers. |
| GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:08:39 GMT Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests. |
| Call to halt NHS medical database Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:55 GMT Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England. |
| 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:17:10 GMT There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn. |
| Street actress reveals depression Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:03:58 GMT Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for depression. |
| MP writes to police over hospital Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:37:46 GMT An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital. |
| 'Problem kids' risk future pain Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:47 GMT Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers. |
| Illegal cord blood sample warning Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:07 GMT Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood |
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| Cancer: The facts Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:55:58 GMT Information and statistics on common types of cancer |
| Pregnancy timeline Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:06:28 GMT From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb. |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 12, 2010 is:
sub rosa • \sub-ROH-zuh\ • adverb
: in confidence : secretly
Example sentence:
The private investigator met sub rosa with his client to show her photos of her husband rendezvousing at various local establishments with another woman.
Did you know?
"Sub rosa" literally means "under the rose" in New Latin. Since ancient times, the rose has often been associated with secrecy. In ancient mythology, Cupid gave a rose to Harpocrates, the god of silence, to keep him from telling about the indiscretions of Venus. Ceilings of dining rooms have been decorated with carvings of roses, reportedly to remind guests that what was said at the table should be kept confidential. Roses have also been placed over confessionals as a symbol of the confidentiality of confession. "Sub rosa" entered the English language in the 17th century, and even before then, people were using the English version, "under the rose." Earlier still, "unter der Rose" was apparently used in Germany, where the phrase is thought to have originated.