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Could the blood of Ebola survivors help patients?

Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 14:54 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

As West Africa struggles to contain the biggest ever outbreak of Ebola, some experts say an unusual but simple treatment might help: the blood of survivors.   The evidence is mixed for using...

Action-packed TV might make you snack more: Study

Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 14:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Could action-packed TV fare make you fat? That's the implication of a new study that found people snacked more watching fast-paced television than viewing a more leisurely-paced talk...

Carmen Marc Valvo marks anniversary with menswear

Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 14:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Carmen Marc Valvo has a stable of celebrities who wear his red carpet gowns, so he decided to mark his 25th anniversary in fashion with — what else? — his first...

Tim Coppens offers womenswear at NY Fashion Week

Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 12:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"When your halo slips for good, you'll have to wear your hood."   So sang British rocker Ian Brown — and so wrote designer Tim Coppens in his notes Sunday for a New...

US eating habits improve a bit _ except among poor

Monday, 15 September 2014, 12:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Americans' eating habits have improved — except among the poor, evidence of a widening wealth gap when it comes to diet. Yet even among wealthier adults, food choices remain far from ideal,...

Tadashi Shoji goes to old Venice in lace and chain

Monday, 15 September 2014, 12:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Tadashi Shoji on Thursday paid homage to 15th-century Venice and the Grand Canal at sunset as it reflects the famous Ca' d'Oro palace in a collection of spring skirts, cocktail dresses and...

Marc Jacobs closes NY Fashion Week

Monday, 15 September 2014, 11:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

New York Fashion Week's eight-day whirl wrapped on Thursday with some of the design world's biggest names showing on the runways.   Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Marc Jacobs all...

Massimo Dutti once again drives the Mdina Gran Prix

Monday, 15 September 2014, 11:42 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Spanish fashion brand Massimo Dutti is once again this year dressing up the forthcoming Mdina Gran Prix as one of the main sponsors at this year’s edition to be held between 9 and 12...

Sweeping lawsuit targets soccer concussions

Sunday, 14 September 2014, 12:14 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Soccer joined the growing legal debate over head injuries Wednesday after FIFA and some of the sport's governing bodies in the United States were made the target of a lawsuit seeking new safety...

Smiles and song at lighthearted DVF show

Sunday, 14 September 2014, 12:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

You know that sullen model stare?   Diane von Furstenberg was having none of it at her New York Fashion Week show on Sunday, in which she channeled the theme of the sunny French...

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