Glaxxo, major manufacturer of womens sanitary products, today launched a recall of its new “snugfit” tampon after it was revealed to be coated with an anti-coagulant coating to encourage extra bleeding.

Hot on the heels of sweeping reforms to the US health care system, politicians are now seeking to implement a bill dubbed Deadicare – which will see an annual fee levied on all workers to pay for the cost of funerals when they die.