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| Women on the pill may live longer, study says
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:06:44 GMT
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| Court says thimerosal did not cause autism
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:24:32 GMT AP - The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. |
| Experts say even Obama getting too many med tests
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:30:07 GMT
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| FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:10:19 GMT
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| People with variable blood pressure at stroke risk
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:19:30 GMT AP - People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday. |
| Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:03:52 GMT
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| Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:03:47 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies. |
| As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:48:56 GMT HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds. |
| Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:03:39 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: |
| U.S. court rules again against vaccine-autism claims
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:51:55 GMT Reuters - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness. |
| New Knee May Improve Balance
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:49:46 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study. |
| MRIs May Detect Hidden Tumors in Breast Cancer Patients
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:03:27 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- MRI scans are more likely to turn up undiagnosed tumors in the breasts of postmenopausal women who already had cancer in their other breast, researchers report. |
| Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:49:48 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is an often deadly form of skin cancer. Protecting yourself from sun damage can help protect your skin. |
| Health Tip: Having an Epidural
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:03:44 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- An epidural is an injected anesthetic often used during labor and delivery to ease the pain of childbirth. |
| S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:56:16 GMT
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| Health Tip: Symptoms of Ketoacidosis
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:03:45 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ketoacidosis occurs when diabetic people develop dangerously high levels of ketones, which are produced when stored fat is burned for energy. |
| Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache
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Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:49:31 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A sinus headache usually is caused when the air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes and cheeks become congested and inflamed. Doctors call this condition sinusitis. |
| Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:48:55 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active. |
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| Word of the day |
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.