Research Connects Colourless, Odourless Gas to Increase In Nonsmokers' Lung Cancer
Lung cancer has traditionally been thought of as a "smoker's disease". However, the tremendous rise of the deadly disease in non-smokers indicates their long-term, high exposures to radon gas, according to a study.
Apr 12, 2024, 14:03 PM IST
Tobacco And Oral Healthcare Link - All You Need To Know
Regular tobacco consumption can have a direct impact on oral health and what makes it worse is the fact that tobacco addiction is something that's difficult to give up.
Jul 20, 2023, 11:53 AM IST
Study found that Nicotine dose in one cigarette blocks estrogen production in women's brains
A study found that the nicotine present in one cigarette inhibits women`s brains from producing estrogen.
Oct 17, 2022, 12:28 PM IST
Survey: Most youngsters prefer menthol cigarettes over regular cigarettes
Do you know that adult smokers with mental health issues are substantially more likely to use menthol? Read more to find out.
Oct 13, 2022, 21:03 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day: Smokers face 50% higher risk of developing severe disease, death from COVID-19, says WHO
"Quitting is the best thing smokers can do to lower their risk from this coronavirus, as well as the risk of developing cancers, heart disease and respiratory illnesses," WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
May 31, 2021, 07:44 AM IST
DNA: Smokers less vulnerable to COVID-19 infection
The survey suggested smoking may be protective, despite COVID-19 being a respiratory disease, due to its role in increasing the mucous production that may be acting as the first line of defence among the smoking population.
May 24, 2021, 22:46 PM IST
Smoking marijuana may lead non-smokers to cigarettes
According to the researchers, cannabis use is associated with an increased initiation of cigarette smoking among non-cigarette smokers.
Mar 28, 2018, 15:38 PM IST
Daily exercise may boost better lung function among smokers
For the study, published in the journal Thorax, researchers used information collected from a long-standing collaboration between 25 European research centres in 11 countries.
Feb 06, 2018, 19:13 PM IST
E-cigarettes may help smokers quit, says study
In the pilot study published, researchers evaluated e-cigarettes in terms of usage, product preference, changes in smoking behaviours and nicotine exposure.
Dec 30, 2017, 14:00 PM IST
Smoking, alcohol consumption can make you look older than your age: Study
Heavy drinking and smoking are linked to visible signs of physical ageing and the consequences reflect on a person's face, sooner or later.
Smoking cigarettes can harm your intestines, says study
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract causing severe pain.
Nov 01, 2017, 13:57 PM IST
This company will give you extra holidays if you are a non-smoker
The firm named Piala Inc, introduced the new paid leave allowance in September after getting a complaint from non-smokers that they were working more than their colleagues who smoked.
Oct 31, 2017, 18:29 PM IST
Smokers with HIV more at risk of lung cancer than AIDS: Study
Researchers found that smoking and HIV together put people at risk of developing lung cancer at a rate even higher than that among smokers not infected with HIV.
Sep 19, 2017, 15:38 PM IST
Can nicotine reduction help in curbing addiction?
The research focuses on the relationship between behavior and health, particularly in disadvantaged populations, a group that is "overrepresented" among smokers, according to the study`s authors.
Aug 24, 2017, 09:38 AM IST
Despite being aware of grave health issues, smokers find it difficult to quit: Study
Smokers are 178 per cent more likely to suffer from mental stress than non-smokers, according to the study titled 'Choose Life'.
Aug 14, 2017, 13:48 PM IST
Smoking ups anxiety, affects brain's ability to suppress fear
Scientists have found that tobacco smoke can impair the brain`s ability to repress fear-related memories, leaving smokers less able to deal with fear and anxiety after a traumatic event.
Jul 29, 2017, 16:12 PM IST
Lung cancer: Thousands of Australians to undergo regular chest scans for early detection
In the trial, people at a high risk of developing lung cancer, predominantly heavy smokers over 55, will undergo regular computer tomography (CT) scans to see if it can detect the disease before it becomes deadly.
Jun 20, 2017, 14:23 PM IST
Ban on sale of loose cigarettes will help cut smoking in India: Survey
WHO data reveals tobacco use kills more than 7 million people every year and costs households and governments over US$ 1.4 trillion through healthcare expenditure and lost productivity.
May 31, 2017, 14:16 PM IST
Marijuana use linked to poorer school performance
The human brain actively develops until a person reaches his or her early twenties.
May 13, 2017, 00:54 AM IST
