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| Self-help 'makes you feel worse' Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:06:55 GMT Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect. |
| First swine flu death in London Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:01:36 GMT A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm. |
| Pharmacist pay premium rejected Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:10:16 GMT Unions attack ministers' rejection of a proposal for a national recruitment and retention premium for junior pharmacists. |
| Solo life ups gene dementia risk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:25:24 GMT People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. |
| Patient safety 'still threatened' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:12:17 GMT Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety. |
| Mother admits aiding ME suicide Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:37:16 GMT A mother of a prominent ME sufferer and campaigner admits aiding and abetting the suicide of her daughter. |
| Overweight to be paid to get slim Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:35:18 GMT Overweight volunteers will receive shopping vouchers as they lose weight on a new scheme introduced in Essex. |
| Maggot infestation hunt continues Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:04:04 GMT A search for the source of a maggot infestation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Aberdeen will continue at the weekend. |
| Warning over fake Tamiflu sales Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:25:56 GMT People should not buy anti-flu drug Tamiflu over the internet without a prescription, experts warn. |
| Could honeybee venom ease arthritis pain? Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:33 GMT A New Zealand company seeks EU approval to market honeybee venom to help people with arthritis ease their pain. |
| 'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:04:20 GMT 'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age |
| Lung research Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:23:00 GMT 'I was given common cold virus to help others' |
| Fight for life Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:33:49 GMT Palestinian film of woman's fight for cancer treatment |
| Swine flu Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:47:19 GMT Chief medical officer answers your questions |
| Scraping by Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:36:40 GMT Cash crisis leaves Ukrainian hospitals relying on charity |
| Medical notes Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:57:17 GMT A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions |
| From BBC Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:15:18 GMT Making sure your children get enough exercise |
| Brain tumours 'forgotten cancer' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:15:55 GMT More funding needs to be ploughed into research into the "forgotten cancer" of brain tumours, campaigners say. |
| Swine flu 'cannot be contained' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:02:41 GMT The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say. |
| WHO says swine flu 'unstoppable' Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:11 GMT The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. |
| Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:59:51 GMT Vegetarians are generally less likely to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a study concludes. |
| Lack of sleep 'hits women harder' Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:27:49 GMT Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests. |
| Flu risk for indigenous peoples Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:03:27 GMT Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have a higher risk from swine flu, experts warn. |
| Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:46:04 GMT Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns. |
| Gene clues to schizophrenia risk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:04:47 GMT Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia. |
| Four pints 'increase health risk' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:55 GMT Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study says. |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 03, 2009 is:
zeugma • \ZOOG-muh\ • noun
: the use of a word to modify two or more words in such a way that it applies to each in a different sense or makes sense with only one
Example sentence:
"Torpedoes hit their mark! Ship and many hopes sink!" said the headline, employing vivid zeugma.
Did you know?
"Zeugma, like the pun, is economical: it contracts two sentences into one . . . it links unrelated terms -- mental with moral, abstract with physical, high with low -- and thus generates surprise." (Walter Redfern, Puns) "Zeugma," which has been a part of the English language since the 15th century, comes from Greek, where it literally means "joining." The Greek word has another connection to English as well. In the early 1970s, a chemistry professor named Paul Lauterbur developed a technique for producing images of internal organs. He called it "zeugmatography," because it involved the joining of magnetic fields. Lauterbur was awarded a Nobel Prize, but the name he chose didn’t stick. The technique is known today as magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI.