The Societa’ Filarmonica Sliema is holding a grand operetta evening by general request at its premises on Wednesday 6 June at 7.30pm.
The most popular selections will be performed by local singers Joseph Aquilina, Karen Camilleri, Joe Huber, Claire Caruana, Connie Frances Zerafa, Loiuselle Pace Gouder,coordinated by Mro Joe Fenech. Cynthia Genovese will accompany on the […]
A London council is hoping to make a stand against the march of chains like Starbucks, and stop any more coffee shops or internet cafes opening up on its high streets.
Starbucks has a strong presence on the British high street
Starbucks has a strong presence on the British high street
The unlikely champion of local butchers and […]
Is there a market left for small, well-acted, intelligent films devoid of web-slinging superheroes, ogres or zombies?
I have my doubts, but moviegoers who’d like to take a break from the woolly mammoths stampeding out of the studio gates might want to check out “The Treatment,” a brisk, Manhattan-set romance from New […]
It’s all in your head.
Especially if you have allergies.
Allergies are diseases of the immune system that cause an overreaction to substances called allergens. Experts estimate that 35 million Americans suffer from allergies.
Environmental stressors, such as weeds and pollen, are a common cause. Decongestants and antihistamines are often helpful, but avoiding your environment during allergy season […]
GLAXOSMITHKLINE and Schering-Plough, two of the world’s largest pharma giants, have been reprimanded by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for claims about their blockbuster allergy treatments.
Both companies were warned about making “unsubstantiated” claims to doctors that their products, both nasal sprays, were better than each others at treating allergies. One of the drugs, […]
If Hitchens is wrong and there is a hell, Tony’s going. I’m not sure I understand how Hitler’s bunker worked its way into your post (I think you might be channeling Ron Rosenbaum here), but Tony’s capacity for evil, the way he slips so quickly and naturally into opportunistic murderousness, is something to behold. But […]
Did you know that ninety percent of all allergic reactions in the U.S. are caused by just eight foods (milk, eggs, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts such as walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, pecans, etc.)?
Neither did I. Nor did I realize that twelve million Americans, or one out of every 25, have a […]
The first new nasal spray on the market in years has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Veramyst (fluticasone furoate), from the makers of Flonase, is approved to treat seasonal and year-round allergies in adults and children older than 2 years of age. In addition, Veramyst has been shown to treat eye […]