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Balmain goes disco as Issey Miyake wraps up at Paris shows

Sunday, 18 March 2018, 12:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"The Oscars, the Oscars," was the refrain used by Paris Fashion Week organizers to explain the low-key turnout Friday for top stars who normally flock to the City of Light's coveted front...

Marijuana's 4/20 holiday tied to rise in fatal car crashes

Saturday, 17 March 2018, 12:23 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Marijuana users' self-proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U.S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found. The study lacks evidence on whether pot was involved in...

Versace, Cavalli, Etro, Marras update their design DNA

Saturday, 17 March 2018, 11:54 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

For anyone wanting to unlock the DNA of Milan ready-to-wear, a new museum exhibition surveying three decades of Italian fashion offers some keys. Echoes of styles and trends on display in the...

Milan's wacky, wonderful fashion week closes on quiet note

Friday, 16 March 2018, 11:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

After Gucci's heads and Dolce & Gabbana's drones, Milan Fashion Week wrapped up Monday on a tranquil note with shows by Japanese designers. The six days of previews for next fall and winter...

Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?

Thursday, 15 March 2018, 12:12 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

For more than a decade, the strongest AIDS drugs could not fully control Matt Chappell's HIV infection. Now his body controls it by itself, and researchers are trying to perfect the gene editing that...

What will Meghan wear? Royal wedding dress a top UK secret

Thursday, 15 March 2018, 11:46 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Where does one shop for a wedding gown set to be the dress of the year — an outfit chic enough for a fashion-loving bride but suitable for a church so regal it's the burial place of...

How kindness can make a difference in cancer care

Friday, 9 March 2018, 10:31 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

Cancer may not be life-ending, but it usually is life-changing. A cancer diagnosis instantaneously turns life upside down for patients and families. Cancer care is a “high-emotion”...

Doctors warn of heart risk from some breast cancer therapies

Thursday, 8 March 2018, 10:29 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Save your life but harm your heart? Health experts are sounding a warning as potential side effects of a growing number of breast cancer treatments come to light. In its first statement on the...

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