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Studying 1 million people to end cookie-cutter health care

Saturday, 7 October 2017, 15:05 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. researchers are getting ready to recruit more than 1 million people for an unprecedented study to learn how our genes, environments and lifestyles interact. Today, health care is based on...

Study prompts call to examine flu vaccine and miscarriage

Friday, 6 October 2017, 15:03 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A puzzling study of U.S. pregnancies found that women who had miscarriages between 2010 and 2012 were more likely to have had back-to-back annual flu shots that included protection against swine...

Tommy Hilfiger and Gigi Hadid stage London Fashion Week show

Friday, 6 October 2017, 11:49 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

London Fashion Week has reached its giddy conclusion, the extravaganza more than meeting expectations with a string of shows, parties and presentations. The theme seemed to be a frenzied search...

Should states ban abortions when Down syndrome diagnosed?

Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 15:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Kelly Kuhns rejected Down syndrome testing the first three times she got pregnant; the 36-year-old nurse from Ohio always knew she'd never terminate a pregnancy. But after her third pregnancy ended in...

Rich colors dominate the runway at Paris Fashion Week

Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 10:37 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Soirees merged from night to day as design houses Nina Ricci and Issey Miyake showed off color-rich creations in Friday's installment of celebrity-filled Paris Fashion Week. Here are some...

Explore the art and use of essential oils for better living

Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 10:35 Last update: about 10 years ago

Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers and other parts of plants. They can be both beautifully and powerfully fragrant. If you have enjoyed the...

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