According to a new study, even a little extra weight can increase the risk of heart disease. People who are not obese but a little overweight, have an increase in heart failure risk, reported Dr. Satish Kenchaiah, lead author of the study.
The study has followed 21,091 smart and healthy doctors with no evidence of coronary disease over 20 years. In this group, which now averages 53 years of age, as per pound added on, the risk of heart problem increased. The obese doctors show 180% of increase in the risk of heart failure than the leaner ones.
Washington: According to a new study, long sleep can reduce the risk of heart disease. Study by research team at the University of Chicago suggests that participants, who slept an hour longer per night than others, had a lower incidence of coronary artery calcification. 
A recent study by the scientists has revealed that slow starvation of the brain from glucose may lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
A 70-year-old septuagenarian C Das, from Orissa was diagnosed with prostate cancer two months ago. As his family was worried about the side- effects and the cost of treatment, Dr Vivek Anand, consultant radiation oncologist at Hinduja Hospital in Mahim, suggested a new form of treatment called as prostate brachytherapy which is more convenient solution for them and has fewer side effects. 
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According to a new study, chocolate, tea and wine can improve people's memory. Researchers have discovered that wine is most effective in boosting the memory.
