Loren thanks Mom for 'fairy-tale life' Star plays mother in bittersweet TV film
Sophia Loren is playing her late mother in a new TV film to thank her for the hardship she endured to help give her daughter "a fairy-tale life", the screen legend said Wednesday. Loren, 75, broke down in tears several times...
Modern age headaches,
not only sex. Hot dogs and work plague 8 million Italians
Sex can trigger headaches. Thousands of Italians, paralyzed by the sudden onset of headaches at that crucial moment, know...
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, was the result of a scratch card. So fake breast. Veronica admitted it during...
More and more English on Italian vocabulary. Use of 'Ital-English' said to be up 773% in eight years
English words are invading the Italian vocabulary and in the past eight years their use has leapt 773%, according to...
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...
“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...
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...
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...