7 Comments TIL it is widely believed the US Armed Forces never adopted the rank of Field Marshall, opting for the five-star “General of the Army” instead, because George Marshall was the first person promoted to the rank and “Marshall Marshall” sounded undignified. by whatilearned May 8, 2022, 2:21 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL: In early 1980s, rather than opting for an all out strike, chemists’ assistants in UK handed out prescription pharmaceuticals for free by whatilearned March 5, 2022, 4:40 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL that the Netherlands does not rely on speed limit signs to control the flow of traffic — instead opting for “Self Explaining Streets”; urban planning that implements subconscious driver queues such as road width, striping, planted trees, etc. by whatilearned September 28, 2021, 4:30 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth after C-Section An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies. by DailyHealthNews July 6, 2021, 1:25 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
More Women With Breast Cancer Get Nipple-Sparing Surgery An increasing number of women facing mastectomies are opting for surgeries that remove the breast tissue but not the skin, nipple, and areola. by DailyHealthNews June 12, 2021, 9:57 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Teens Opting for Real Pot Teens Opting for Real Pot by DailyHealthNews May 30, 2021, 12:48 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Warning: Opting Out Of Your Insurance Plan's Provider Network Is Risky Warning: Opting Out Of Your Insurance Plan's Provider Network Is Risky by DailyHealthNews May 29, 2021, 12:24 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
California’s Managed Care Project For Poor Seniors Faces Backlash Nearly half of those eligible for a combined Medi-Cal and Medicare program are opting out. by DailyHealthNews May 23, 2021, 7:46 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Gene Tests Up Among Young Breast Cancer Patients New study finds nearly all women under 40 at diagnosis are opting for BRCA evaluation by DailyHealthNews May 13, 2021, 4:40 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
More American Women Opting for Mastectomy Rate went up 36 percent between 2005 and 2013, researchers say by DailyHealthNews May 13, 2021, 12:17 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
More Americans Opting for Butt Implants, Lifts New data on plastic surgery trends also finds men increasingly undergoing breast reductions by DailyHealthNews May 12, 2021, 8:01 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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