Recent study has revealed that extra-virgin olive oil contains plant chemicals that can help in curing breast cancer. Extra-virgin olive oil refers to the oil extracted by pressing olives without the use of heat or chemical treatments. This process helps in retaining plant chemicals that are otherwise lost in the refining process.

A study shows that employees, who did exercise on work days, become stress free, happy, more efficient, calm and productive. Researchers conducted the study on 200 people at the Bristol University, included university staff and employees working for a pensions firm and an IT company. Everyone completed a questionnaire about their mood, workload and performance on days they exercised. Researchers found that employees who exercise during lunch breaks – improved their concentration, felt more energetic and calmer and better equipped to handle the problems.

According to a new study, egg consumption is not a significant risk factor for heart disease. Eating one egg a day contributes less than 1% of the risk of heart disease in healthy adults. Leila M. Barraj of Exponent's Health Sciences Center for Chemical Regulation and Food Safety in Menlo Park, Calif., said it was found in the study that poor diet, smoking, obesity and physical inactivity contribute 30-40% risk of heart disease. Hypertension and diabetes accounted for 60-70% risk.

Recent study revealed that "pre-drinking" or "pre-gaming" is the latest trend among youngsters. Pre-drinking is defined as the "act of drinking alcohol before you go out to the club to maximize your fun at the club while spending the least amount on extremely overpriced alcoholic beverages."

Depression is an illness created by pressures of modern lifestyles. A recent research has revealed that one in five young Australian women suffer from depression. The research showed that 18 per cent of the young women suffer from depression as compared to compared to 13 per cent in the age group of 53 to 58 and 10 percent in women between 79 to 84 years.

Data analysis revealed that young women's PBS claims for anti-depressants topped even those for contraceptives, but only because many contraceptives were not covered by the PBS.

Health ministry of Sri Lanka has advised all Sri Lankan pilgrims to
take the polio vaccine before visiting India. Sri Lanka has eradicated
polio completely and it has not been reported in the country since
1993. But India has reported many cases of polio and most of the cases
have been reported from the states-- Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. As many
Buddhist places of worship are located in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and a
large number of Sri Lankan Buddhists make pilgrimage in that states,
spokesman said.

According to a Health Ministry spokesman,