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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among urban women.According to Tata Memorial Hospital Service, Research and Education, a recent study of breast cancer risk in India revealed that 1 in 28 women develop breast cancer during her lifetime. This is higher in urban areas being 1 in 22 in a lifetime compared to rural areas where this risk is relatively much lower being 1 in 60 women developing breast cancer in their lifetime.

Raising your kids in a tensed atmosphere can shorten their life.According to data from the 1958 National Child Development Study, it has been found that traumatic childhoods increase the risk of deaths before the age of 50 by upto 80 per cent.

One in six adults is obese, one in 10 is diabetic and one in three has raised blood pressure, says WHO's 'The World health' statistics 2012 report.

Excessive alcohol is harmful - but there are times when you guzzle in some extra beer or wine or scotch. Unending fun at nights can make you sloshed and you face the risk of waking up with a severe hangover the next morning!

Do you frequently skip your meals? Are you hogging a lot? Do you prefer spicy and hot foods? Does junk food makes you go crazy? If so, then you are at a serious risk of suffering from acidity.

You know that eating certain foods can pose a risk to your health. But despite that, you find it difficult to change your eating habits.While unhealthy foods can trigger cardiovascular diseases, HealthyDunia.com speaks to leading cardiologists across India on 'what to eat' and 'what to avoid' to have a healthy heart.