MILAN (AP) ― Color ― even in winter ― is the strong message coming off the current Milan menswear runway.Midway through the four days of preview showings for the fall-winter 2011-2012, it is clear that designers are asking men to brighten up their wardrobe, adding bold purple, blue, green and even yellow to their conservative black and gray palette.Sunday, day two of the Italian menswear preview s

Jan. 17, 2011

Natalie Portman, who recently starred in the movie “Black Swan,” has posed topless wearing only a black bow hair band and perhaps the new scent of Miss Dior Cherie. (Dior)Portman, pregnant with her first child with fiancé choreographer Benjamin Millepied, posed for the ad for the scent from the French beauty firm. (wylee@heraldm.com)<한글 요약>나탈리 포트만이 디올의 향수 미스디올쉐리의 새로운 뮤즈가 되었다. 포트만은 새로운 버전의 미스디올쉐리 향

Jan. 17, 2011

Put away the eggnog and break out the sneakers ― it’s New Year’s resolution time, and no doubt millions have made the pledge to get fit. Many of them will join a gym only to find they’re bored with the monotony of cardio equipment and weight training routines.But exercise shouldn’t be drudgery. Plenty of pleasurable activities deliver a legitimate workout without the hamster-on-a-wheel feeling. Su

Jan. 13, 2011

TOKYO (AFP) ― A Japanese technology firm on Tuesday unveiled a mirror-like thermometer that can identify a person who is feverish.“Thermo Mirror,” which looks like a table mirror, measures the skin temperature of the person looking into it, without the need for physical contact, said the firm, NEC Avio Infrared Technologies.The person’s temperature is displayed on the surface, and the device has a

Jan. 13, 2011

Periodontal disease, or gum disease, is chronic inflammatory disease which leads to the destruction of the supporting bone around natural teeth. According to Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, about 75 percent of Korean adults aged between 35 and 44 have suffered from chronic periodontal disease. This figure is higher than that in the United States. Even though there are ethni

Jan. 13, 2011

 There is more to the Chinese Zodiac than a hippety hop into year 4708 for people born under the sign of rabbit.Rabbit babies are private, introverted and withdrawn. Or quietly charismatic, thoughtful and calm? It is hard to generalize a destiny using a centuries-old system based on natural elements, marked by fixed colors and assigned a dozen animals as they correspond to the hour, date, month an

Jan. 12, 2011

Salsa and cha-cha build endurance, and the tango improves muscle control and posture.Any doubts about the transformative abilities of ballroom dance should be quashed after watching one season of “Dancing With the Stars” and seeing celebrities going from flabby to fit in a matter of weeks.Sure, they’re rehearsing five to six hours a day, week after week. But the spins, turns, lifts, kicks and fast

Jan. 12, 2011

SAN JOSE, California ― Until Amy met the man of her dreams, and the two of them had publicly sanctified their love ― going into escrow together on a house ― it never occurred to her that the greatest danger to their happiness would turn out to be one of her best friends.Amy had developed a warm ― but completely platonic ― friendship with another man, and that caused a “huge blowout about whether o

Jan. 12, 2011

‘More than half of Korean women had athlete’s foot’Many women hesitate when ushered into a room with floor-seating instead of to a table when having dinner at a Korean restaurant, especially in the winter. Sure, it could be because they are wearing skirts that are too short or boots that are too much trouble to take off and put back on. But frankly speaking, those might not be the only reasons. “I

Jan. 12, 2011

 Foreign carmakers such as Toyota and GM, participate in the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 10. (Photos: AP-Yonhap) The Mercedes Benz SLS AMG E-CellThe Ferrari 458 ItaliaToyota's new Prius VThe Mercedes Benz A-Class E-CellGM's 2012 Buick VeranoA Tesla Roadster 2.5 electric sports carThe new MINI Paceman Concept vehicleChevrolet Sonic Z-spec conceptA newly rede

Jan. 11, 2011

News reports from many countries, including Korea, recently cover the rapid spread of “super bug,” which produces the NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1).These bacteria are resistant to most potent antibiotics and their resistance can be easily transmitted to other bacteria through the gene transfer. And the bacteria’s worldwide spread is becoming a big threat to public health.Other than th

Jan. 7, 2011

A 38-year-old businessman surnamed Lee, who declined to give his full name, has done almost everything to slow down his hair loss.Having long used a special shampoo made of natural ingredients, he recently bought an electronic device that emits laser beams and stimulates the scalp. “I heard there is no way to replace the hair that has already gone. I just want to keep my remaining hair,” said Lee,

Jan. 7, 2011

For a New Year gift, 25-year-old Nam So-hyun picked out a pullover with a line of reindeer patterns for her sister and a pair of leggings that give out a similar Nordic vibe for herself in Myeong-dong last weekend. “These warm patterns brighten up winter clothes which are usually dull and somber. They put me in a fairy tale-like mood,” said Nam. “Nordic knitwear,” which is best known for its repet

Jan. 6, 2011

LOS ANGELES ― Maybe 2011 is the year a clean start means returning to Grandma’s scrubbing ways and getting down on hands knees with simple baking soda and vinegar. Or maybe it means staring down that supermarket aisle of cleaning products and making better choices about the dizzying selection of powders and liquids that claim not only to clean but also to be healthy for people and the planet. Sust

Jan. 6, 2011

It drives people nuts.Ringing. Buzzing. Hissing.For people with tinnitus, a phantom sound only they can hear plagues their every waking moment. Imagine a Salvation Army bell ringer camped out in your head every day, all day.Despite afflicting an estimated 50 million people in the United States, often as a result of injury or repeated exposure to loud noises, the condition has no cures and few effe

Jan. 6, 2011

EDMONSTON, Maryland ― On most days, Roy Caspari, a native of Indonesia, works as a massage therapist and landlord in College Park, Maryland. But every Saturday, Caspari drives to Edmonston, Maryland, to learn about urban farming with new friends from Guatemala, Peru, Ethiopia and Honduras.“Everybody (is) from different places, from different countries,” said Caspari. “But because we are here for o

Jan. 5, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS ― Is the time-honored, much-scribbled-upon kitchen wall calendar an endangered species? Are datebooks as dated as land lines?Many baby boomers still rely primarily on paper for both professional and personal task managing, but you would have to scour an office park for a while to find someone under age 35 who carries a paper planner everywhere ― if they ever did. For them, keeping trac

Jan. 5, 2011