Silent epidemic: Rising heart ailments in young Indians

Rates of coronary heart disease have jumped since the 1960s

Since the 1960s, coronary heart disease rates have jumped from around 1% to nearly 10% in cities and up to 6% in rural areas.
Doctors are seeing way more young adults with heart issues—some hospitals report five times as many cases now.
With lifestyle risks making up over a quarter of India's health burden and sales of heart meds almost doubling recently, it's clear this is something our generation needs to pay attention to.