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Endo gets US approval for long-acting testosterone

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 14:51 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it received U.S. approval for its long-acting testosterone injection Aveed, which joins a crowded field of hormone-boosting drugs aimed at aging...

Gels, foams, spheres: Modernism comes to Portland

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 14:28 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Far from the expectant gaze of major restaurant critics and the accompanying pressure to produce the Next Big Thing, this little-big city offers chefs a unique opportunity — the chance to...

Keira Knightley, Rihanna hit Chanel's supermarket

Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 17:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Ever wonder what Keira Knightley and Rihanna do when they just want to go to the grocers like average people?   They go to Karl Lagerfeld's luxury Chanel supermarket, of...

Recycling fever at the Immaculate Conception School

Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 13:04 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The Immaculate Conception School in Tarxien, which forms part of the St Jeanne Antide College, recently organised Eco Day, an event to promote eco-friendly measures with the students. Each class...

Newest Qashqai launched in Malta in style

Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 10:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The all-new Qashqai, the car that redefines the crossover sector, has been honoured with one of the motoring industry's highest accolades - the What Car? Car of the Year Award for...

WHO: 5 percent of calories should be from sugar

Monday, 17 March 2014, 14:35 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Just try sugar-coating this: The World Health Organization says your daily sugar intake should be just 5 percent of your total calories — half of what the agency previously recommended,...

The new Kia Carens now available locally

Monday, 17 March 2014, 09:05 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The design-led revolution that has completely transformed Kia’s image and driven the company towards year after year of record sales comes full circle with the arrival of the all-new,...

US study: Friends common source of abused meds

Sunday, 16 March 2014, 14:32 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for deadly...

Jazz study shows link between music and language

Saturday, 15 March 2014, 14:26 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Jazz musicians are famous for their musical conversations — one improvises a few bars and another plays an answer. Now research shows some of the brain's language regions enable that musical...

Rihanna at McCartney Paris show; Suzy Menkes quits

Saturday, 15 March 2014, 13:56 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

High fashion equals high drama, the latest installment of Paris FashionWeek proved Monday.   A hooded Rihanna tried her best to pass unnoticed at the Stella McCartney show but...

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