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NIH ends alcohol study, citing funding, credibility problems

Monday, 16 July 2018, 08:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The U.S. government is shutting down a study that was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks, saying ethical problems with how the research was planned and funded...

How do you count deaths from a hurricane?

Friday, 13 July 2018, 09:53 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

How many people died in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria? It's a question that has been debated since the powerful storm slammed into the island and devastated the U.S. territory last year. It's...

Fewer US teens smoking, doing drugs ... and drinking milk

Thursday, 12 July 2018, 09:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Fewer U.S. teens are smoking, having sex and doing drugs these days. Oh, and they're drinking less milk, too. Less than one-third of high school students drink a glass of milk a day, according to...

Fathers also want to ‘have it all,’ study says

Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 09:49 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

Have you seen the T-shirt slogan: Dads don’t babysit (it’s called “parenting”)? This slogan calls out the gendered language we often still use to talk about fathers....

Superbug infections rising among injection drug users

Monday, 9 July 2018, 09:46 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

One type of superbug bacteria is increasingly spreading among people who inject drugs, according to a new government report. Users of heroin and other injection drugs were 16 times more likely...

Dior celebrates the atelier, draws celebs to Paris couture

Monday, 9 July 2018, 09:44 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Guests including Katie Holmes and Kate Bosworth were taken deep inside the inner workings of Christian Dior for the French brand's nostalgic couture display that celebrated the artistry of the...

Study finds rare gain for tough-to-treat pancreatic cancer

Friday, 6 July 2018, 11:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Patients with pancreatic cancer that hadn't spread lived substantially longer on a four-drug combo than on a single standard cancer drug, a rare advance for a tough-to-treat disease, researchers...

Celebrity suicides highlight troubling trend in midlife

Thursday, 5 July 2018, 11:31 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

The deaths of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade highlight a troubling trend — rising suicides among middle-aged Americans. Mental health problems, often...

Stars flock to the Dior debut of Kim Jones at Paris menswear

Thursday, 5 July 2018, 11:25 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

In a week marked by big debuts, it was designer Kim Jones' turn at Dior Men on Saturday. The British designer drew stars from the worlds of film, music and fashion to Paris for his first...

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