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Tablets a hit with kids, but experts worry

Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 15:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them.   And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.   Since navigating a tablet...

Dolce&Gabbana's looks fit for a king and court

Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 14:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

North invades south in the designing duo Dolce&Gabbana's menswear collection for next winter.   The cold weather looks previewed on the first day of Milan Fashion Week on...

Body clock may be to blame when tots fight sleep

Monday, 13 January 2014, 15:10 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

When youngsters continually struggle to fall asleep at night, new research suggests maybe their body clock doesn't match their bedtime.   That doesn't mean tots should be up at all...

Diane Von Furstenberg celebrates wrap dress' 40th

Monday, 13 January 2014, 14:48 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Diane Von Furstenberg thought that, after 40 years, her wrap dress deserved a party.   The 67-year-old designer and dozens of her famous friends celebrated the opening Friday of...

German investment in high tech medicine in Malta

Monday, 13 January 2014, 09:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

New technologies have all the same purpose – to get better functional results for the patient.   “Our precision – your mobility” …this is the guiding principle...

Vitamin E may slow Alzheimer's disease progression

Friday, 10 January 2014, 16:22 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Researchers say vitamin E might slow the progression of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease — the first time any treatment has been shown to alter the course of dementia at that...

US Marines delay women fitness test as half fail

Thursday, 9 January 2014, 16:21 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

More than half of female U.S. Marines in training can't do three pullups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year. That has led the Marine Corps to delay the...

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