Big Brother. Veronica: “My breast? I paid with a scratch card”
(Marco Sciortino) We all imagined that the enlargement was suspect. What we did not know is that the breast size of Veronica, one of the protagonists of the Italian Big Brother...
“Healer” pets. Taking care
of them improves life quality
and reduces daily stress
Taking care of an animal can improve life quality, reduce anxiety and stress connected with daily activities. But not only: the...
Sicilian Tourist Rights Charter first in Italy
A charter to protect visitors from nasty surprises, written in clear, simple and jargon-free language, was presented during a press conference at BIT International Tourism Exchange 2010 in Milan, by the Sicilian Consumer Protection Office. The...
Rome gives buggy horses a break
City council bans uphill climbs, gives shorter workday
The horses that pull Rome's tourist buggies will never again face gruelling uphill climbs, according to a new set of rules which came...
Pitt, Jolie in Venice. Celebrity family
"to stay in lagoon city three months"
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, their six children and inseparable English bulldog Jack have moved into a 15th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal in Venice for the next three months, local sources said Tuesday. 'Brangelina' and Co jetted in to catch the end of...
Balloon race sets sights
on Mont Blanc. Europe's highest peak "finish line"
for Aosta competition
Fiat on Thursday signed an accord to create a new joint venture with Sollers, a holding company which controls carmaker Severstal, that will make the Italian group the...
Satanic symbols are becoming a fashion in tattoo centres
Instead of the name of their girlfriends, the clients of a tattoo centre in the province of Catania ask for satanic symbols. This information was collected by the carabinieri and the Nas in 15 tattoo centres of the province of Catania. One of the centres did not...
Be careful not to miss meals
You risk a “flop” in bed
If you don’t eat well or in a healthy way, you risk not to give a good performance in bed. And there is no aphrodisiac food that can help you. This is what nutritionists and...
Italians in lupins advance. Yellow legumes
may help diabetes, researchers say
Italian researchers have made an advance in the study of lupin seeds to help diabetes, bolstering the notion that the yellow legume may help sufferers if added to their diet. The insulin-like properties of a protein in lupins have been known for some...
First transgender cellblock
almost ready
A "brilliant" idea, activists say
Italy's first cellblock exclusively for transgender inmates will be ready in a matter of days and the transfer of prisoners there...
Coffee break. In Italy it costs three billion Euros a year
In Italy there is a “machine” every 26 people and it gives drinks and snacks every day for an annual income of 3 billion Euros. Antonio Barbangelo took a socio-economic picture of this sector in his book “Pausa Caffè”, coffee break, published by the...
German shepherd treks 700 km home. Dog returns to owner three years after being stolen on holiday
A dog named Rocky tugged on the nation's heartstrings on Friday after trekking halfway up Italy to find the man he was stolen from three years ago. The German shepherd travelled 700 km in two months on his long trip home. Ibrahim Fwal, a...
techno
Italy, the reign of mobile phones: +58% from 2003
Italians adore mobile phones, they have one and a half each. 64% of...
surgery
Stop at breast surgery
for under 18
Clampdown to stop the “Far west” of breast surgeries, usually...
safe sex
Rome defeats Milan
on safe sex
Rome defeats Milan in the challenge for safe sex. Young people from Rome are really...
fashion
Luisa Beccaria’s spring fashion
The women imagined by Luisa Beccaria for the next spring-summer 2010 and presented at the Milan pre-à-porter, will wear dresses...
Miss Bikini Luxe: fashion inspired by Africa
The call is ancestral and it has roots in Black Africa for the new spring-summer collection of Miss Bikini Luxe. On the catwalks of Milan the end of September...
Lizzie, the model with a belly
The Lizzie Miller ?case’ is raising questions. The American model showed off her body with a slight belly on the magazine "Glamour’ on page 194...
Tattoos, remorse increases. The laser business
Ethnic, tribal or figurative. Coloured flowers, snakes, butterflies and dolphins, but also oriental writings, names and effect phrases. Those who thought that...
Fashion in Palermo? Lingerie wins
(Antonella Quaranta) What did women in Palermo buy for the summer season? Siciliainformazioni asked shopkeepers, who drew a picture of tastes and trends. We did not forget to ask...
health
Record birth in Benevento, six twins
Extraordinary birth at the Rummo hospital of Benevento where this morning six twins were born. According to the Rummo hospital, Mrs. C.O...
Italian finds retardation link. New gene mutation uncovered by Milan researcher
An Italian expert has discovered a new gene mutation linked to mental retardation, according to a new study. The research, headed by Patrizia...
Italians like homeopathy. 65% increase in 15 years
15% of Italians like homeopathy. An important part of citizens who, convinced of its effectiveness, use it despite the fact that they...
Life-saving pregnancy stem cells
A pregnant woman carries stem cells that could be used in critical medical treatments for her baby, either in the womb or later in life, a team of Italian...
Italian gene therapy approved
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) on Wednesday approved funding for a new Italian gene therapy aimed at preventing the most common form...
Losing weight is a matter of…. brain
An Italian scientist who works in the United States discovered in the human brain a sensor that can help to lose weight rapidly and not to gain it again after a...
The real do-it-yourself diet is arriving
The tailor made diet elaborated on our genes has arrived: it is called the “g diet” and it was elaborated in Trieste in the laboratories of...
Italians in prostate cancer advance
Italian scientists on Monday said they had identified a molecule that could one day protect men from prostate cancer. Lab experiments showed that mice...