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5 early lung cancer symptoms even non-smokers must not ignore

Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs.

Published on Jan 21, 2026 12:00 pm IST

World Lung Cancer Day 2025: Lung cancer is not just a smoker’s disease anymore

The common assumption is that after a person has quit for so many years, the lung cancer rate would be so low that it wouldn’t be noticeable.

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Updated on Aug 01, 2025 12:14 pm IST

Maldives just declared war on smoking: Here’s what it means for travellers

Planning a trip to the Maldives? You might want to leave your cigarettes at home.

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Published on Apr 15, 2025 03:22 pm IST

Your office chair could be sending you to the surgeon—Here’s how to prevent it

Your office chair could be sending you to the surgeon—Here are 6 ways to prevent it

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Published on Nov 27, 2024 06:43 pm IST

Kicking the habit: Exploring safer alternatives for tobacco cessation in India

Kicking the habit of smoking: Exploring safer alternatives for tobacco cessation in India

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Published on Sept 08, 2024 04:28 pm IST

Here's how smoking destroys your heart and what you can do to stop it

Cigarettes to heart attacks: Here's how smoking destroys your heart and what you can do to stop it

health

Updated on Aug 21, 2024 08:41 pm IST

10 wellness tips for people trying to quit smoking, working on strong lungs

10 wellness, health tips for people trying to quit smoking and working on having strong lungs

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Published on Jun 04, 2024 10:28 am IST

World No-Tobacco Day 2024: Date, history and significance of the day

Anti-Tobacco Day 2024: Date, history and significance of World No Tobacco Day

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Updated on May 31, 2024 10:36 am IST

World No Tobacco Day 2024: Harmful effects of passive smoking on children

World No Tobacco Day 2024: Harmful effects of passive smoking on children and fetal health

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Published on May 30, 2024 03:22 pm IST

Tips to beat stress and avoid tobacco usage

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Updated on Jun 21, 2023 03:58 pm IST

Vaping causes heart attack. Expert on why e-cigarettes are not the alternative

Vaping causes heart attack and stroke. Expert on why e-cigarettes are not an alternative for traditional smoking

health

Updated on Mar 13, 2023 09:19 am IST

Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2022: Myths related to lung cancer

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Updated on Nov 18, 2022 12:49 pm IST

Vaping misconceptions: Are flavoured e-cigarettes safe or cause lung disease?

Vaping misconceptions: Are flavoured e-cigarettes safe or cause restrictive lung disease?

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Updated on Oct 25, 2022 02:47 pm IST

Prevention efforts that need to be taken to control bidi consumption

health

Updated on Sept 15, 2022 01:46 pm IST

Hernia: Lifestyle changes that reduce Hernia risk

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Updated on Jul 24, 2022 09:09 pm IST

Tips to quit smoking: 10 easy ways to conquer tobacco cravings

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Updated on Jul 15, 2022 08:16 pm IST

Buerger's Disease: Causes, symptoms, treatment of rare disease affecting limbs

Buerger's Disease: Causes, symptoms, treatment of rare disease of the arteries and veins that affects your arms and legs

health

Updated on Jul 01, 2022 11:01 am IST

Smoking can lead to vision loss. Here are health tips to protect the eyes

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Updated on Jun 01, 2022 02:48 pm IST

Tobacco use by smoking or smokeless ways risks heart disease. Here's how to quit

World No-Tobacco Day 2022: Tobacco use, by smoking or smokeless methods, is a major risk factor for heart disease. Here's how to quit

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Updated on May 31, 2022 01:56 pm IST

Less smokers among COVID-19 patients, finds review of 28 studies

The UK study showed that the proportion of smokers among COVID-19 patients was just five per cent, a third of the national rate of 14.4 per cent, Mail Online reported this week.

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Updated on Apr 30, 2020 04:14 pm IST

Smokers may be living on edge of contracting coronavirus infection: IIT study

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Published on Apr 29, 2020 03:12 pm IST

Are you a heavy smoker? New study warns it can damage your vision

A study shows smokers have a reduced ability to discriminate between colours, when compared to non-smokers. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Feb 18, 2019 05:51 pm IST

Here’s how you can help smokers kick that butt

Smokers determine their nicotine intake while they smoke, but when they try to quit, their nicotine levels are dictated by the recommended dosing of the treatment.

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Updated on Jan 03, 2019 11:02 am IST

Smokers who roll their own cigarettes less likely to quit

The research was conducted over a period of nine and a half years, from November 2008 to March 2018.

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Updated on Dec 06, 2018 12:21 pm IST

Smokers better off quitting, even with the risk of weight gain

A lot of weight gain is a cause of the most common form of diabetes, a disease in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal.

health

Updated on Aug 16, 2018 10:49 am IST

Smoking dips, awareness yet to rise: WHO study

Although tobacco use has declined markedly since 2000, the WHO report added reduction is insufficient to meet globally agreed targets of protecting people from deaths related to cardiovascular and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

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Updated on Jun 01, 2018 12:22 pm IST