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Deprived of Sex, Jilted Flies Drink More Alcohol

Sexually deprived male fruit flies exhibit a pattern of behavior that seems ripped from the pages of a sad-sack Raymond Carver story: when female fruit flies reject their sexual advances, the males are driven to excessive alcohol consumption, drinking far more than comparable, sexually satisfied male flies.

New Board Launches Alcohol Name, Shame Ad Campaign

Health campaign groups in Australia launched on Friday the independent Alcohol Advertising Review Board. The main task of the new board would be to name and shame alcohol firms with advertising campaigns that violate international alcohol advertising regulations.
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Wellington Teacher with Undiagnosed Brain Tumour Dies while Asleep

A Wellington teacher died in her sleep on Monday from an undiagnosed brain tumour, Dominion Post reports. Thirty-nine year old Lorena Henriquez, a single mother and a positively popular teacher among her students, had felt flu-like symptoms for three days before succumbing to cancer while sleeping.

Scientists Turning to Baby Brains to Make Computers Smarter

While the most advanced computers today can perform the most complicated tasks and calculations than average humans but computers still fall short in learning ability. However scientists are looking to remedy this by learning from "the greatest learning machines in the universe": human babies.

New Study Warns 1 in 3 Young Aussies to Acquire Diabetes

A new study released on Wednesday warned of the growing menace of diabetes among young Australians. The report by Diabetes Australia said one in three of young Aussies will likely acquire the chronic ailment, which has no known cure.

Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth Heat up the 'Hunger Games' Premiere [PHOTOS]

Pop superstar sensation, Miley Cyrus, and her hunky Australian boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth has a knack at heating up any red carpet premiere. The two made quite an impression at the Vanity Fair Post-Oscar Party and again, the “Milesworth” duo didn’t fail to impress at the “Hunger Games” premiere at Los Angeles.

'Hunger Games' Stars Sizzle at the Premiere [PHOTOS]

The “Hunger Games” premiere was a blast and by the looks of the stars that made it to the premiere, it was eventful as well. Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson heated up the Los Angeles premiere along with a few other cast members. Fans will be glad to hear that they shared a few jokes to laugh on plus a few aw-inducing moments.

10 Places to Visit in Singapore

No one visiting Singapore today would ever guess this bustling country of over sixty islands got its start as a quiet fishing village.

The 5 Best Snacks for Grown-ups

There is a healthy way to snack, which means choosing healthy options and forgoing late-night snacks, according to the Mayo Clinic.ng is the key to keeping weight off — but only if you eat the right kind of snacks.

Absurd Doctor Says Feeding Babies Raw Milk is 'Child Endangerment'

Incensed by the idea that Iowans might soon be able to make their own food choices when it comes to fresh dairy products, Daniel H. Gervich, M.D., a board-certified infectious diseases and critical care medicine doctor from Des Moines, Iowa, recently declared that feeding raw milk to babies is "child endangerment."

Lifestyle Changes for Obese Patients Linked to Modest Weight Loss

A program that helps obese patients improve healthy behaviors is associated with modest weight loss and improved blood pressure control in a high-risk, low-income group, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Duke University, Harvard University and other institutions.

Growing New Organs Could Solve Donor Shortage, Doctors Says

Hospitals face a perennial lack of organ donors that many patients die waiting for kidneys, hearts and livers but an international group of researchers may have found a way to solve this by proposing that doctors could grow fully-functioning organs for their patients.Growing New Organs Could Solve Donor Shortage, Doctors Says

Elizabeth Olsen: Learn more about the Olsen Twins' Youngest Sister [PHOTOS]

The Olsen twins have long been in the film business at the ripe age of 6 but now that Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen are focusing on their fashion forward business, which sister is in the line to follow their footsteps? She would be none other than Elizabeth Olsen who is set to appear in the much awaited thriller film, “Silent House.”

'Hunger Games' Jennifer Lawrence Gets Fashion Advice [PHOTOS]

Jennifer Lawrence is the hottest rising star in Hollywood. Though her performance in “Winter’s Bone” may have caught the attention of the Academy, her role as Katniss Everdeen in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins best-selling novel is the reason as to why the whole world now knows her name.

Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson's Paris Date Night before the Flight

The “Robsten” duo was in the most romantic spot on earth just a few days past. Though there weren’t much detail on their intimate affairs from the paparazzi photo taken, it can be said that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart painted the town red before taking off together at the Roissy Airport in Paris.

The Top 10 Best Foods for Burning Belly Fat

For women marching through middle age, belly fat seems a fact of life. However, recent studies on belly fat have revealed that belly fat may no longer be common only among women in their 50's. Certain factors like stress and a sedentary lifestyle have resulted in a rise in obesity and a growing concern about weight loss.

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