Heavy smokers with diabetes at increased risk of facing early death, says study
A new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found that heavy smokers with diabetes at increased risk of facing early death.
Nov 23, 2016, 22:41 PM IST
Beware! Non-smokers at risk from second-hand smoke
Smoking is injurious to health but still many people continues to smoke despite knowing its harmful effects.
Nov 23, 2016, 00:30 AM IST
Electronic cigarettes equally harmful to gums as smoking
As per a recent survey, electronic cigarettes have been found to be equally harmful to gums and teeth as normal cigarettes.
Nov 17, 2016, 17:48 PM IST
Red wine before smoking can offset damage to blood vessels
Drinking red wine is widely regarded as protective against cardiovascular disease.
Nov 16, 2016, 16:17 PM IST
Statins: Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce risk of heart attacks, strokes!
Statins were found to be effective in reducing risk of death, heart attacks and strokes, across a broad range of patient groups.
Nov 15, 2016, 14:08 PM IST
Smoking may cause artery explosion
Individuals who smoke may be nearly twice as likely to develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm -- a deadly condition of the main artery of the body that often turns out to be a silent killer, researchers have warned.
Nov 12, 2016, 00:35 AM IST
E-cigarette prohibition will be a huge mistake: Experts
Much of the campaign against e-cigarettes has been driven by emotion and ideology, not evidence," said Riccardo Polosa, Director of the Institute for Internal and Emergency Medicine at University of Catania in Italy.
Nov 11, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
India ranked 3rd in pictorial warnings on tobacco products
The Cigarette Package Health Warnings International Status Report was released on the fourth day of the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) Conference of the Parties (COP 7) by the Canadian Cancer Society.
Nov 10, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
Vapers urge WHO to back safer products for smokers
Vapers on Wednesday called on the World Health Organisation to allow the world's one billion smokers to have equal access to safer alternatives to cigarettes such as the electronic cigarettes they smoke.
Nov 09, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
Smoking of hookahs to be monitored as part of anti-tobacco move: WHO FCTC
Aiming to curb consumption of tobacco among the youth at an early stage, the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has urged its 180 member nations to monitor waterpipe (Indian hookah) tobacco use through a national surveillance system to cover all age groups.
Nov 09, 2016, 18:42 PM IST
E-cigarettes linked to high risk of teen smoking
About one-third of teens in the US use e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid.
Nov 09, 2016, 08:38 AM IST
Prominent graphic pictures on cigarette packs can lessen smoking death rate
According to the study, warnings can avert more than 652,000 deaths, up to 92,000 low birth weight infants, up to 145,000 preterm births, and about 1,000 cases of sudden infant deaths in the US over the next 50 years.
Nov 05, 2016, 19:52 PM IST
Smoking one pack daily can cause 150 mutations in lung cells, claims study
Individuals who smoke one packet of cigarettes a day develop an average of 150 extra mutations in their lungs every year, researchers have warned.
Nov 04, 2016, 20:16 PM IST
Smoking may shorten lifespan of HIV patients more than the virus itself
A study led by an Indian researcher has shown that cigarette smoking substantially reduces the lifespan of people living with HIV, potentially even more than HIV itself.
Nov 03, 2016, 14:11 PM IST
How smoking causes inflammation
The cancer-causing effects of smoking have been known for decades, but how smoking is related to immune changes had been previously unclear.
Nov 01, 2016, 14:01 PM IST
Vitamin E can modify risk of pneumonia in older men: Study
A new study has revealed that Vitamin E can help modify pneumonia risk in older men.
Oct 28, 2016, 23:11 PM IST
Heart disease: What increases your risk, tips to reduce it!
Heart disease is caused by plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
Oct 26, 2016, 13:26 PM IST
Osteoporosis: Reasons why men can also get the disease!
Osteoporosis, which causes bones to become weak and brittle, affects more women because they tend to have thinner bones than men.
Oct 20, 2016, 11:49 AM IST
Smoking, alcohol associated with most cancers in US
Preventable risk factors like smoking and alcohol are closely associated with 11 of the 15 cancers in the US, finds a study.
Oct 19, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
'Teens who feel 'too fat' light up cigarettes to slim down'
Researchers also found that white teens were more than twice as likely as African-American adolescents to smoke for weight loss.
Oct 17, 2016, 23:37 PM IST
