Social justice claim is Big Tobacco’s smoke screen in menthol regulation battle
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposal last week to ban menthol cigarettes, which account for over a third of cigarette consumption. They say the move to eliminate menthol—a minty flavor that reduces irritation and makes cigarettes…
Read MoreReproductive Rights ‘Foundation’ for Empowerment of Women, Girls, Says UN
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes that sexual and reproductive health and rights are the “foundation for lives of choice, empowerment and equality for the world’s women and girls,” a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday after the…
Read MoreStudy offers new insights on gene activity and addiction
Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated that neuron-like cells derived from human stem cells can serve as a model for studying changes in the nervous system associated with addiction. The work sheds light on the effect of dopamine…
Read MoreVisceral fat: A ‘brisk’ 30 minute walk a day can help reduce waist circumference
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Read MoreEarly transgender identity tends to endure, study suggests
Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity at least for several years, a study published Wednesday suggests. The research involved 317 youngsters who were 3 to 12 years old when they were…
Read MoreHow to reclaim your lunch break
Too busy to take a lunch break? You’re not alone. New research found that almost three-quarters (73%) of office workers in the UK never manage to take a full 60-minute lunch break, with the average worker spending around 29 minutes…
Read MoreGet in the Grooming Groove This Spring
In many parts of the country, it’s just starting to warm up. The sun is shining, the trees are blooming and there’s no better time to adopt your #RightHorse so you can hit the trails and enjoy the late-spring weather with your…
Read MoreDo Veja's new Impala trainers live up to the hype?
One writer puts earth-first label Veja’s latest Impala trainers through their paces to see whether they live up to the hype. I’m a big fan of Veja. I’m not sure whether it’s the number of them I see pounding the…
Read More‘Here we go again’: Kardashian’s Met Gala diet a step in the wrong direction
Kim Kardashian wears the infamous Jean Louis dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing “Happy Birthday” to JFK in 1962.Credit:AP Kim Kardashian shut down the Met Gala when she stepped out wearing one of Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic dresses on Tuesday….
Read MoreNormal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds
People with lupus have overactive immune systems that attack their own tissue, causing inflammation throughout the body. Around 70-80% of them will develop skin disease as part of their condition. And while it's thought that exposure to ultraviolet light triggers…
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