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| Doubts raised on measles target Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:37:03 GMT Plans to wipe out measles by 2010 may be dashed after high levels of the disease are recorded in European countries. |
| Bosses slam 'throw a sickie' ad Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:25:13 GMT An advert for a cold and flu medicine is criticised by bosses for encouraging workers to "throw a sickie". |
| Radon gas action needed across UK Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:31:59 GMT All new homes should be fitted with measures to prevent the build-up of the potentially harmful gas radon, say researchers. |
| Appeal for research brain donors Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:53:33 GMT More people need to donate their brains to medical research if cures for diseases like dementia are to be found, scientists say. |
| Baby dies as bug strikes hospital Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:35:10 GMT A baby dies and six others are in an isolation ward after an infection strikes at a neo-natal unit of a Birmingham hospital. |
| Hospital mobile bans can be eased Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:28:36 GMT Hospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of mobile phones, the Department of Health has announced. |
| NHS patient error deaths 'rising' Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:35:05 GMT More than 3,000 people have died as a result of patient safety incidents in just one year in England, figures show. |
| Young woman told she had flu dies Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:33:28 GMT A mother from Norfolk dies three days after a medical line said she had a bout of flu and should drink plenty of fluids. |
| Females 'less physically active' Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:26:48 GMT Females are less physically active at both ends of life than their male counterparts, two studies suggest. |
| Blocking it out - why Tetris can help combat traumatic stress Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:29:25 GMT Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris might help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, say UK researchers. |
| Super stethoscope Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:33:23 GMT How FBI technology is driving a medical advance |
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| From BBC Health Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:07:37 GMT Living with seasonal affective disorder |
| Warning over 'third-hand smoke' Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:24:43 GMT Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research. |
| Man has hiccups for two years Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:28:01 GMT Christopher Sands says he's keeping his sense of humour despite not being able to stop hiccupping for nearly two years. |
| Stress hormone 'a marker for ME' Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:29:24 GMT Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol in children linked to higher risk of chronic fatigue syndrome as adults. |
| Ebola alert shuts Angolan border Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:05:00 GMT Angola closes part of its border with the DR Congo to prevent the spread of the deadly virus Ebola. |
| Warning over youth mental health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:34:45 GMT Young unemployed adults need more help to deal with mental health problems, the Prince's Trust charity warns. |
| Father thanks phone operator Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:36:07 GMT An ambulance controller meets the father she helped over the phone with the delivery of his baby at home. |
| Scientists dismiss 'detox myth' Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:35:33 GMT Products that claim to help the body "detox" are often based on meaningless claims, scientists warn. |
| Cancer cells 'cheat suicide call' Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:09:17 GMT Cancer cells are able to escape death by reversing a process which triggers suicide in normal cells, scientists have shown. |
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| Word of the day |
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 06, 2009 is:
candor • \KAN-der\ • noun
1 : whiteness, brilliance 2 : freedom from prejudice or malice : fairness *3 : unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
Example sentence:
When the job applicant admitted to some indiscretions in his past, the interviewer thanked him for his candor.
Did you know?
The origins of "candor" shine through in its first definition. "Candor" traces back to the Latin verb "candēre" ("to shine or glow"), which in turn derives from the same ancient root that gave the Welsh language "can," meaning "white," and the Sanskrit language "candati," which translates to "it shines." Other descendants of "candēre" in English include "candid," "incandescent," "candle," and the somewhat less common "candent" and "candescent" (both of which are synonyms of "incandescent" in the sense of "glowing from or as if from great heat"). There is even "excandescence ," an uncommon word that refers to a feverish condition brought on by anger or passion.
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.