According to US research, eating eggs for breakfast may reduce hunger and caloric intake both at lunchtime and over the next 24 hours.

The researchers compared two breakfasts: the one consisting of two scrambled eggs and two slices of toast with low-calorie jelly, with a breakfast of a 3 1/2-inch bagel with cream cheese, and a 3-ounce nonfat yogurt.

According to preliminary findings of case study of 4 patients in a Mayo Clinic (published online in Leukemia Research), a green tea extract called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may be advantageous to people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The study revealed that after starting taking over-the-counter products that contained EGCG, the patients had an improvement in the clinical state of their disease. 3 of the 4 patients met the standard criteria used to define treatment response in clinical trials.

According to several studies, high levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in middle-aged men. But in older patients similar findings have not been so consistent. Curb and associates studied the relationship between cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease in older men.

According to recent research by American scientists, there is a direct cause-and-effect relationship between exposure to fine particle air pollution and the development of atherosclerosis, known as hardening of the arteries. Laboratory tests conducted on mice revealed that the animals that were fed a high-fat diet and exposed to air with fine particles had 1.5 times more plaque production than mice fed the same diet and exposed to clean filtered air.

It has been known for a long time that green tea provides the anti-aging and health benefits. Now, Mayo Clinic scientists have discovered that its extract can also accelerate the fight against chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a blood cancer in which surplus lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, are produced by the bone marrow and lymph organs.

In the past people called it “exercise”. Nowadays, any form of physical activity, even taking the stairs instead of elevator, is strongly supported. But for most of us even that is too much. We prefer to be passive and sedentary. Nobody prefers to walk when he can drive. Nobody wants to exercise when he can go for a drink with friends.

Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), the Roche Pharmaceuticals drug, has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent flu in children up to 12 years of age. The FDA warned that although Tamiflu is the first medication approved to prevent both the A and B types of flu in children, it is not a substitute for the annual flu vaccine.

A horrifying situation for patients occurred at a Long Island hospital. The patients have been informed that they might have been exposed to fatal diseases during medical procedures. Eyewitness News reporter Lauren Defranco has the story from Great Neck.

The scientists from the universities of Exeter and Plymouth have conducted a study of 8 popular cures for hangover. According to the findings, the only way to avoid nausea and headaches connected with drinking too much alcohol is refraining from drinking. “Pills, potions and kebabs officially do not cure hangovers” researchers said.

A new three-step plan might help people fight with symptoms of mild depression such as eating too much, low energy, tension, and problems with sleep and concentration.

Dr. Marie-Annette Brown has recently completed research at the University of Washington to examine the effects of light, physical activity, and vitamin therapy on women’s moods.