What day is it? Where am I?

I was convinced I'd woken up to find the last three months were a nightmare, involving shopping, and today is 1st April.

Part of my work as external affairs officer for the Forum is media monitoring. Which lead me to read Sex and shopping – how retail therapy really is bad for men's health and fertility in the Daily Telegraph and the only conclusion was that I had just woken up on April fool's day.

Researchers have found that a chemical compound found on some till receipts contains enough of the hazardous substance Bisphenol A (BPA) to suppress male hormones in the body.

Can till receipts really make men impotent? Surely men can't be even more intuitive than thought and know that shopping is bad for them? It must be nonsense, but no:

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supports its removal and has stated concerns regarding the impact of the chemical on babies and young children.

I look forward to commentary on Behind the Headlines on the NHS Choices website. Until then, it's lunchtime, and I need a few bits at the shops.

For another take on the issue, read Jim Pollard's post on the malehealth editor's blog.