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At Carolina Herrera, wildflowers bloom on the Hudson River

Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 09:33 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Wildflowers were blooming on the banks of the Hudson River on Monday, thanks to the fertile imagination of Wes Gordon at Carolina Herrera. Gordon, now into his second year as the label's creative...

Queer style kicks off NY Fashion Week with inclusive show

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 08:58 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

In celebration of gender-fluid fashion and inclusion of all kinds, the queer-style digital magazine dapperQ threw a runway party at the start of New York Fashion Week, filling the Beaux-Arts Court of...

Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 08:02 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades. The...

How man's best friend is helping cancer treatment

Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 10:39 Last update: about 8 years ago The Conversation

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your...

Former minister, journalist celebrating 25 years of marriage

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 12:34 Last update: about 8 years ago

Former Minister George Pullicino and his wife Lourdes, a former journalist with the Nationalist Party media, are today celebrating 25 years of marriage. The couple has uploaded a clip on their...

Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health

Monday, 2 September 2019, 09:39 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

 Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have...

New standards aim to improve surgery for the oldest patients

Friday, 30 August 2019, 09:09 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The 92-year-old had a painful tumor on his tongue, and major surgery was his best chance. Doctors called a timeout when he said he lived alone, in a rural farmhouse, and wanted to keep doing...

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