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Are 3-D mammograms really better? US puts scans to the test

Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 10:01 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A better mammogram? Increasingly women are asked if they want a 3-D mammogram instead of the regular X-ray — and now U.S. health officials are starting a huge study to tell if the newer,...

Menswear a wrap in Paris with colorful Kenzo, urban Lanvin

Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 09:58 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Lanvin and Paul Smith capped a masculine and utilitarian menswear season in Paris as Kenzo paid tribute to Irish singer-songwriter Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries, who died last...

Viagra goes generic: Pfizer to launch own little white pill

Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 09:37 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The little blue pill that's helped millions of men in the bedroom is turning white. Drugmaker Pfizer is launching its own cheaper generic version of Viagra rather than lose most sales when the...

Dior gets surreal as stars talk Time's Up at Paris couture

Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 09:35 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri projected a ludic mood at the Rodin Museum as top actresses weighed in on the Time's Up movement against sexual harassment at the start of Paris couture...

Blood test may help predict which breast cancers will recur

Sunday, 28 January 2018, 13:46 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A blood test five years after breast cancer treatment helped identify some women who were more likely to relapse, long before a lump or other signs appeared, a preliminary study found. It was the...

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