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A sign that US preschooler obesity is falling?

Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 14:20 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Toddler obesity shrank sharply in America in the past decade, a new study suggests. While promising, it's not proof that the nation has turned a corner in the battle against childhood obesity,...

Naomi Campbell: 'I don't live in the past'

Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 13:45 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

When Naomi Campbell first ventured in front of a camera to earn her keep there really was no such thing as a supermodel.   That was nearly 30 years ago and Campbell was just 15. She went on...

Jeep at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show

Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 10:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Jeep Renegade, new Jeep Cherokee premièred in Europe   After having set the new all-time global sales record for the second consecutive year with over 731,000 units sold across the...

The new BMW X4

Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 10:26 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The new BMW X4 (fuel consumption combined: 8.3–5.0* l/100 km [34.0–54.3 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 193–130* g/km) blends the hallmark features of the successful...

4 women with new wombs are trying to get pregnant

Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 14:13 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A Swedish doctor says four women who received transplanted wombs have had embryos transferred into them in an attempt to get pregnant.   He would not say on Monday whether any of the women...

Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto rock Prada's show

Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 13:39 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Upstaging a Louis Vuitton show is hard, but somehow Miuccia Prada managed it, thanks to Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto.   The Oscar winning pair — whose exact relationship is the...

Study links older dads, kids' psychiatric problems

Saturday, 8 March 2014, 16:34 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Older fathers may face higher risks than previously thought for having children with psychiatric problems, including bipolar disorder, autism and attention deficits, according to the largest study to...

Ruffles and romance at John Rocha's London catwalk

Saturday, 8 March 2014, 16:11 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

As romantic destinations go, Iceland probably ranks pretty low down most lists.   But John Rocha — one of London's most romantic designers — said his experiences of the North...

US eases concern about certain diabetes drugs

Friday, 7 March 2014, 16:31 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

People who take Januvia, Byetta or certain other widely prescribed medicines for diabetes can breathe a little easier — U.S. and European regulators have found no compelling evidence of a link...

Rihanna eyes up French fashion industry

Friday, 7 March 2014, 16:10 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

She may sing "Please Don't Stop The Music," but the music at the Balmain show had well and truly stopped when seven-time Grammy Award-winner Rihanna sneaked in the back door, after...

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