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The good, bad and unknown about marijuana's health effects

Friday, 27 January 2017, 16:33 Last update: about 11 years ago

It can almost certainly ease chronic pain and might help some people sleep, but it may also raise the risk of getting schizophrenia and trigger heart attacks. Those are among the conclusions...

Silhouette plays for Yoshio Kubo

Friday, 27 January 2017, 16:21 Last update: about 11 years ago

Yoshio Kubo's manifesto was spare on the page: "I always focus on new details for outfits. I try to see outfits from different angles. I make a story for each season, which people never...

MCAST holds annual conference focusing on vocational education

Friday, 27 January 2017, 10:18 Last update: about 11 years ago

On Friday 27 January 2017 MCAST, in collaboration with the Ministry for Education and Employment, held its Annual Conference, this year focusing on the wider remit of VET (Vocational Educational...

Testing wearable sensors as 'check engine' light for health

Thursday, 26 January 2017, 16:32 Last update: about 11 years ago

A next step for smart watches and fitness trackers? Wearable gadgets gave a Stanford University professor an early warning that he was getting sick before he ever felt any symptoms of Lyme...

Protest revival for No. 21

Thursday, 26 January 2017, 16:20 Last update: about 11 years ago

While some designers embrace social media, Alessandro Dell'Acqua is using the latest collection for the No. 21 brand to issue a reminder that there is more to life. The Italian designer sought...

New advice: Peanuts in baby's diet can prevent scary allergy

Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 16:32 Last update: about 11 years ago

New parents, get ready to feed your babies peanut-containing foods - starting young lowers their chances of becoming allergic. The National Institutes of Health issued new guidelines Thursday...

Impish, boyish looks permeate Milan's menswear runways

Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 16:20 Last update: about 11 years ago

Impish, boyish looks are permeating the Milan menswear runway this season, and the mood seems to be a search for a simpler past. Hooded parkas with contrasting color panels, straight trousers,...

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