Report: 1st US case of germ resistant to last resort drug
Saturday, 18 June 2016, 16:36
Last update: about 11 years ago
For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday. The patient - a 49-year-old woman in...
Public School declares in off-calendar show: We need leaders
Saturday, 18 June 2016, 16:15
Last update: about 11 years ago
The design duo Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow opted out of the New York Fashion Week frenzy to present their latest ready-to-wear collection Tuesday - instead of the usual February or...
Researchers slowly homing in on risk of Zika birth defect
Friday, 17 June 2016, 16:35
Last update: about 11 years ago
As the international epidemic of Zika virus disease has unfolded and led to devastating birth defects for at least 1,300 children in eight countries, an agonizing question has persisted: What is the...
Ralph Lauren is closing stores, cutting jobs as sales slump
Friday, 17 June 2016, 16:15
Last update: about 11 years ago
Ralph Lauren is closing stores, cutting jobs and focusing more on its most popular brands to try to reverse its declining fortunes. Shares of the fashion company tumbled 4 percent...
When to give up: Treatment or comfort for late-stage cancer?
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 16:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
Two months before Joe Clark died of colon cancer at age 31, a doctor gently told him it was time to stop treatment. He had suffered through more than a year of chemotherapy that produced painful...
Jaime King aims to inspire with gender-bending kids' clothes
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 16:14
Last update: about 11 years ago
The actress and mother of two recently launched a gender-neutral children's clothing line which she hopes will inspire acceptance and self-expression among kids and adults alike. "It's...
Panel: Treating hearing loss shouldn't be a pricey hassle
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 16:33
Last update: about 11 years ago
Treating hearing loss shouldn't be such a pricey hassle. That's the message from a prestigious government advisory group that's calling on Medicare and other agencies to find ways to make better...