Less is more, according to a move by Mars that will soon see chocolate-lovers paying the same price for less chocolate.
Channel 9 today reported that Mars Bars will be reduced in size by around 11 percent.
Mars will soon release advertisements outlining their new approach. Management have said it won’t be long before none of their [...]

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Next time you head to the supermarket, be aware that the cheapest option is not necessarily going to be good for your health.
A New Zealand study revealed that products put on special in four supermarkets in a one-month period were rarely the healthiest.
Cheap unhealthy drinks dominated healthy, reduced-fat milk drinks and were also sold at [...]

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Australian scientists have found a way to restore sight with a simple contact lens.
Researchers at the University of New South Wales performed a world-first transplant on patients with damaged corneas.
They took cells from the patients’ eyes and cultured them inside a contact lens which was then stuck onto a damaged cornea for around 10 days.
The [...]

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Tomorrow is the 16th annual Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea.
This is one of the Cancer Council’s leading fundraising events and is widely successful. The fact that the morning tea has raised over $60 million for cancer research, prevention and treatment is proof enough.
If you don’t have time to organise a tea you can donate directly via the [...]

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Entries are now open for the annual Blackmores Sydney Running Festival which will take place on Sunday 20 September 2009.
There are options for a marathon, half-marathon, 9km bridge run or walk and 4.5km bridge run or walk.
It’s a fantastic way to get out there and raise some money for a worthy cause with some friends. Running [...]

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) released its latest health statistics and some interesting results came to the fore with regards to life expectancy.
Japan heads the list with average life expectancy at around 86 years, with San Marino in Europe not far behind at 81 years.
On the other end of the spectrum, Sierra Leone has a [...]

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With only a few weeks until the opening weekends of many ski resorts across New Zealand and Australia, snowfalls are already showing signs of what’s to come this winter. And it’s looking good, folks! 
SMH reports that Queenstown has received up to 100cm of snow in some resorts already.
Snow fell as early as March in some Aussie resorts, [...]

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A natural plant-based gel could be the closest we’ve come yet to finding a cure for skin cancer.
Scientists in Queensland are currently investigating an ‘old wives’ take’ that claims the gel, PEP-005, can eradicate sunspots after just two days.
The gel comes from a plant Euphorbia peplus, and sap from this plant is already used as [...]

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Recently a survey by the Cancer Council showed that 74% of people would quit if cigarette prices went up (14/04/09). If that includes you, then why wait?

Start now and here’s some advice to get you going:

Keep a jar and whenever you buy a packet of ciggs, put the same amount in the jar. When you’re ready to [...]

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Botox is preventing stars from expressing emotion on screen, and as a result directors and casting agents are now opting for the natural look.

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One of Australia’s best-known casting agents, Faith Martin, told ABC’s PM that in some cases Botox is so noticeable that almost the person’s standard appearance has changed completely.
‘I think there [...]

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