Once considered a health issue primarily affecting older adults, heart disease is now emerging as a serious threat among young Indians. Unhealthy diets, lack of physical activity, sedentary routines, chronic stress, smoking, alcohol consumption, and rising obesity are driving the early onset of lifestyle-related illnesses. Hereditary risks combined with low awareness further worsen the situation, often leading to silent heart complications and premature cardiovascular disease. A decade ago, heart attacks were mostly seen in people in their late 50s or early 60s; today, alarmingly, they are striking individuals as young as their 30s.

A recent report by Apollo Hospitals, which reviewed over 2.5 million preventive health screenings conducted between 2019 and 2024, found that 26% of those tes

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