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For menopause sex discomfort, gel worked as well as hormone

Thursday, 12 April 2018, 11:27 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

In a study of women with menopause-related sexual discomfort, gels worked as well as prescription hormone tablets at reducing symptoms. The researchers say the results suggest low-cost,...

Voguing revives as Paris minorities strike a political pose

Thursday, 12 April 2018, 11:18 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

In garish makeup and dangerously high heels, a black male dancer's outstretched arms aggressively slice the air in time to the Paris nightclub music until suddenly, he drops "dead" on the...

Lanvin fashion designer Lapidus leaves after only 2 seasons

Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 11:16 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

After just two seasons as creative director of Lanvin, the storied Parisian house has announced the departure of its designer Olivier Lapidus. Lapidus' designs for the brand since his surprise...

Fertility clinic failures forge lost legacies, heartbreak

Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 11:23 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Many of them had already endured their share of heartache. Some had been trying for years to get pregnant, suffering through multiple miscarriages. Others had undergone cancer treatments that...

Fur is dead: Animal welfare groups cheer San Francisco ban

Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 11:14 Last update: about 9 years ago

San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously to ban the sale of fur, further burnishing the city's animal-loving credentials as it becomes the largest U.S. city to approve the prohibition. Animal...

Barbershop study trimmed black men's hair and blood pressure

Monday, 9 April 2018, 11:21 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Trim your hair, your beard, your blood pressure? Black men reduced one of their biggest medical risks through a novel project that shows the power of familiar faces and trusted places to improve...

Fashion show without catwalks promotes modest wear in Dubai

Monday, 9 April 2018, 11:13 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A weeklong fashion event in Dubai is being held without catwalks, models or skin-baring designs. Instead, around 30 designers of fashionable modest wear— some Muslim and others not—...

Science Says: Why Europe still has so many measles outbreaks

Friday, 6 April 2018, 11:05 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

While parts of the world have all but banished measles, Europe is still getting hit with large outbreaks where some people don't get vaccinated. Measles is still a bigger problem across parts of...

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