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Kicking the habit: Exploring safer alternatives for tobacco cessation in India
It is time for India to rethink its approach to tobacco cessation. Here are safer tobacco alternatives that can be embraced to transform smoking habits
Published on Sep 08, 2024 04:28 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Does Zyn make you lose weight? Here's why Gen-Z is ‘addicted’ to Ozempic ‘dupe’
In the latest weight loss trend, Zyn nicotine pouches are being touted as “Ozempic for the masses”
Published on May 20, 2024 12:02 AM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
India and the US can together beat cancer
The US Cancer Moonshot initiative is now a global effort, and the partnership with India could help achieve its goals faster.
Published on Jul 24, 2023 09:40 PM IST
Smoking can lead to vision loss. Here are health tips to protect the eyes
While many of us are aware that smoking can lead to severe conditions like respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases and cancer, it can also be equally harmful to the eyes. Other than quitting smoking, here are some important things one can do to protect the eyes
Updated on Jun 01, 2022 08:08 AM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
World No Tobacco Day: How smoking can play havoc with your pet's health
Pets are affected by secondhand and thirdhand smoke as their noses are 40 times more sensitive than humans. This may lead to many fatal conditions in them.
Published on May 31, 2022 08:46 PM IST
Tobacco use by smoking or smokeless ways risks heart disease. Here's how to quit
World No-Tobacco Day 2022: Tobacco is a major risk factor for heart disease along with people who do not smoke cigarette but who are regularly exposed to second hand smoke. Here's how to quit smoking and tobacco use or encourage those around you for better health
Updated on May 30, 2022 08:56 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
World No-Tobacco Day 2022: Pregnancy complications that can arise due to smoking
World No-Tobacco Day 2022: Tobacco usage during pregnancy is not only dangerous for the mother but even the baby too. Doctor reveals the pregnancy complications that can arise due to smoking a cigarette or hookah and health tips for pregnant women to quit smoking
Updated on May 29, 2022 12:23 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
World No-Tobacco Day 2022: Effects of smoking on voice, treatments
Tobacco smoke includes more than 7000 chemicals, many of these chemicals are carcinogenic. Ahead of World No-Tobacco Day 2022, doctors spill the beans on effects of tobacco on voice, health concerns and impact on oral health from smoking and medical and non-medical smoking cessation treatments
Updated on May 28, 2022 08:22 AM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
Parents using both e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes are more motivated to quit
According to a recent study, among a group of more than 700 parents who reported currently using cigarettes, 11 per cent reported also using e-cigarettes, making them dual users of both products.
Updated on Apr 23, 2019 04:09 PM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International, Washington D.c.
Quit smoking to lower risk of premature birth
The findings, published in the JAMA Network Open journal, showed that the probability of pre-term birth decreased with earlier smoking cessation in pregnancy.
Updated on Apr 22, 2019 10:31 AM IST
Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service, New York
Quit smoking to offset rheumatoid arthritis risk: Study
Long-term smoking cessation in women was associated with a lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to those who had recently quit, a new study has shown.
Updated on Feb 23, 2019 04:36 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service, New York
You can quit smoking but still maintain the same body weight. Here’s how
If weight gain due to smoking cessation is something you fear, use the tips below to help you control your weight.
Updated on Feb 01, 2019 11:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anjali Mukerjee
How safe are e-cigarettes? Where’s what science says
Are e-cigarettes safer than traditional cigarettes or are they pathways to nicotine addiction? The debate remains highly polarised on whether e-cigarettes should be banned or not.
Updated on Sep 02, 2018 09:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanchita Sharma
Smoking cigarettes can affect your bone health, delay healing after injury
Here’s how smoking cigarettes can affect your bone health and delay healing after a fracture.
Published on Jun 29, 2018 05:23 PM IST
Asian News International | HT Correspondent
Quit smoking and lose weight for successful arthritis treatment
A new study shows that obesity in women and smoking in men can hinder the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
Updated on Jun 18, 2018 11:41 AM IST
Press Trust of India | HT Correspondent
Heart ages slowly if use apps to stay on track with your healthy lifestyle
Good eating habits, smoking cessation and physical exercise are known to prevent atherosclerosis. All these habits are promoted by health apps.
Updated on Jun 11, 2018 03:18 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service, London | HT Correspondent
50% hike in cigarette prices would add 450 million years of life across 13 countries
For the study, researchers developed a simple compartmental model to assess health gains, financial protection, and tax gains for governments from a large increase in the market prices of cigarettes.
Updated on Apr 13, 2018 09:37 AM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, New Delhi