10 questions to ask your mum: Lifestyle : India Today: "Believe it or not, a quick discussion with your mom could be the fastest way to an instant health upgrade. So reach for the telephone and discover your health heritage today.
1. How's your blood pressure?
Just because you've boycotted traditional sweets for biscotti and gelato doesn't mean you're completely clear from cardiovascular trouble. 'Women have a tenfold greater risk of death from coronary arterial disease as compared to breast cancer,' says Dr Vivek Gupta, senior cardiologist at Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo hospital.
According to experts at medicinenet.com, approximately 30 percent of cases of essential hypertension are attributed to genetic factors, and people with one or both parents suffering from high blood pressure are twice as likely to have it passed onto them. Since high blood pressure usually creeps in sans any symptoms, caution is critical."
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