Do you smoke, drink or lead a sedentary life? Do you have high blood pressure, sugar or cholesterol levels? Are you under stress due to personal or professional problems? Do you think you are suffering from Cardiovascular-Disease (CVD)? These questions are largely applicable to most people but are extremely crucial when it comes to women.  Why?...

World Heart Day is being observed on September 29 and this year's focus is on cardiovascular disease prevention among women and children. Although poverty, malaria, AIDS and chronic diseases account for more than 53 per cent of all deaths, with people moving up the socio-economic ladder, lifestyle diseases have also emerged as a major killer,...