Virus probed in paralysis cases in 9 US kids
Monday, 13 October 2014, 14:25
Last update: about 12 years ago
Health officials are investigating nine cases of muscle weakness or paralysis in Colorado children and whether the culprit might be a virus causing severe respiratory illness across the...
Viagra ads target women for 1st time
Sunday, 12 October 2014, 14:24
Last update: about 12 years ago
The maker of the world's top-selling erectile dysfunction drug on Tuesday will begin airing the first Viagra TV commercial in America that targets the less-obvious sufferers of the sexual condition:...
US: Heroin deaths doubled in much of the country
Saturday, 11 October 2014, 14:22
Last update: about 12 years ago
Deaths from heroin overdose doubled in just two years in much of the United States, a new government study says. The annual number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has been growing for more than 20...
Stars attend Gaultier's final ready-to-wear show
Saturday, 11 October 2014, 14:03
Last update: about 12 years ago
It was adieu to Jean Paul Gaultier's ready-to-wear. The one-time enfant terrible, who turned fashion on its head and Madonna's bra into a feminist symbol, gave his last curtain call Saturday to a...
US issues new rules for university germ research
Friday, 10 October 2014, 14:21
Last update: about 12 years ago
The Obama administration is tightening oversight of high-stakes scientific research involving dangerous germs that could raise biosecurity concerns, imposing new safety rules on universities and other...
Salma Hayek at Stella McCartney's girl power show
Friday, 10 October 2014, 14:02
Last update: about 12 years ago
She has a Beatle dad, hosts palpitating, must-see fashion shows in the grandest Paris opera house, and attracted celebrities including Salma Hayek, Neneh Cherry and Natalia Vodianova to...
Gluten timing does not prevent celiac disease
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 14:20
Last update: about 12 years ago
Two studies give disappointing news for parents looking for a way to prevent celiac disease in babies at higher risk for it because of family history. Neither breast-feeding nor timing the start of...
Paris shows evoke Audrey Hepburn, Pre-Raphaelites
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 13:48
Last update: about 12 years ago
What does Audrey Hepburn have in common with the Pre-Raphaelites? The answer: they are all part of the myriad of inspirations found on the first full day of Paris' ready-to-wear shows...
Clues to how people bounce back from surgery
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 14:19
Last update: about 12 years ago
One of the big frustrations of surgery: There's little way to know if a patient will be a fast or slow healer, someone who feels back to normal in a week or is out of work for a month with lingering...