Versace is latest to join no-fur trend in fashion
Monday, 2 April 2018, 10:17
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Versace has become the latest fashion house to eliminate fur from its collections, joining Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss among others. The Humane Society, which campaigns against the sale of...
Stuck in an opioids crisis, officials turn to acupuncture
Friday, 30 March 2018, 14:36
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Marine veteran Jeff Harris was among the first to sign up when the Providence VA hospital started offering acupuncture for chronic pain. "I don't like taking pain medication. I don't like the way...
Preppy A&F breaks out of its slump
Friday, 30 March 2018, 14:27
Last update: about 9 years ago
— Abercrombie & Fitch's flagship brand had its first quarterly sales gain for a key measure in five years, offering encouraging evidence that its overhaul is working to attract...
Preventive treatment for peanut allergies succeeds in study
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 14:34
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way. A company said Tuesday that its daily capsules of peanut powder helped children build tolerance in a major...
France wants a stop to sexist stereotypes in advertising
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 14:25
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Leading French advertisers and the country's broadcast watchdog launched a nationwide plan Tuesday to fight sexist stereotypes in ads — from half-naked women selling vacuum cleaners to violent...
Here's how witnessing violence harms children’s mental health
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 14:31
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Conversation
When children learn about news like the deadly school shooting that claimed more than a dozen lives on Feb. 14, 2018 in Broward County, Florida, a logical question for them to ask is: Will the same...
Affordable fashion site launches hashtag-heavy revolution
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 14:24
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Cardi B's climbing her way up, professionally speaking, but she's not above a bargain fashion moment. The brash rapper regularly shouts out the online retailer Fashion Nova, along with La La...
Flu shot only 36 percent effective, making bad year worse
Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 14:30
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that's causing most illnesses. Preliminary figures released Thursday suggest the vaccine is 36 percent...
How to win tonight’s €370m mega millions draw from Malta
Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 11:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
Originally named The Big Game, the Mega Millions was created as a consortium of 12 lotteries. Since adopting its current name, the Mega Millions has become responsible some of history’s largest...
First blood test to help diagnose brain injuries gets US OK
Monday, 26 March 2018, 14:28
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries has won U.S. government approval. The move means Banyan Biomarkers can commercialize its test, giving the company an early...