India, April 5 -- A cardiologist is sounding the alarm on a modern epidemic that most people ignore: the act of staying still. Dr Sanjay Bhojraj, a California-based specialist with over more than decades of experience in cardiovascular medicine, took to Instagram on April 1 to highlight a daily habit that he said significantly elevates the danger of life-threatening cardiac events. Also read | Cardiologist shares top prevention tips for people in 20s, 30s, 40s to reduce risk of heart attacks and heart disease

"This daily habit doubles your heart attack risk, and most people don't think twice about it," Dr Bhojraj shared in a blunt advisory. While many focus on diet or smoking, he argued that the lack of physical movement was a primary dr...