HEALTH & WELLBEING

Midnight Binge: The Reason for Weight Gain is in The Genes

Good news for all late night bingers out there who have difficulty resisting the hunger for BLT sandwiches and ice cream in the middle of the night. Researchers have uncovered the cause of the midnight snacking - it turns out its in your genes.
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New Zealand May See Slime and Pooh-Coloured Cigarettes to Deter Young Smokers

In an effort to discourage smoking, researchers have urged the New Zealand government to take a step further after introducing plain packaging for tobacco. According to the Herald, researchers want to make cigarettes unattractive by changing their colours to shades of brown and green similar to "slime, vomit or pooh."

Whopping 70% of Americans Have the HPV Virus

A study newly released by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center has disclosed that a whopping 70 per cent of Americans have the human papillomavirus (HPV) which are typically transmitted through sexual contact.

Colts' Mathis' Suspended For Using Clomid to Conceive‏

Robert Mathis of the Indianapolis Colts has been suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season and fined $ 705,000 for testing positive for Clomid, a fertility drug which is banned by the NFL because of its properties that enhance athlete performance.

Men with Sperm Problems Have Higher Risk of Death

A new study has found that men with sperm problems have a higher risk of death compared to men with healthy sperm. According to a study by a researcher from the Stanford University School of Medicine, men who were found to have two or more "abnormalities" in their semen twice as likely to die in a period of eight years than men who had normal semen.
A couple hold hands as they walk through downtown Sydney with their shopping from Australian department store retailer Myer, March 6, 2014.

More Recalls of Jeans from Cotton On, Jeans West, Rivers Australia Announced for HIgh Levels of Cancer-Causing Dye

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced further recalls for jeans sold in Cotton On, Jeans West and Rivers Australia in its continuing effort to prevent risk of a possible contamination with high levels of cancer-causing azo dyes. Since February, Australians have been asked to return 24 styles of jeans and one type of pillow slip and bed sheet. Laboratory testing has revealed they contained "unacceptable" levels of azo dye.

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