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Passive smoking exposure nearly doubles stroke risk, says new study
New study reveals that current smokers are at higher risk of getting a stroke while passive smoking for more than 10 hours a week nearly doubles the stroke risk
Published on Mar 16, 2024 04:04 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
No Smoking Day 2024: Date, history, significance, 10 tips to quit smoking
No Smoking Day 2024: Here's all you need to know about the date, history and significance of No Smoking Day and 10 expert tips to quit smoking
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 10:18 AM IST
, New Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazCan restoring gut health through diet reduce cancer risk, prevent tumorigenesis?
Unlocking cancer prevention: Read on to explore the gut microbiome's role in reduction of cancer risk and prevention of tumorigenesis
Published on Mar 04, 2024 08:42 AM IST
, New Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazBeyond smoking: Understanding and treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Health experts list the causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease beyond smoking, reveal the symptoms and management strategies along with treatment tips
Published on Jan 27, 2024 07:45 PM IST
, New Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazData Munching | What the WHO report on tobacco use tells us
Smokers around the world are quitting — men more than women — and at least one-third of the adolescents who use tobacco products are using e-cigarettes
Published on Jan 19, 2024 06:48 PM IST
Health talk | Smokers around the world are giving up
Latest data from the World Health Organisation shows a heartening decline in tobacco use. What could possibly explain this?
Published on Jan 18, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Tobacco use declining across the world... but not fast enough
The WHO report shows that 150 countries have been successful in reducing tobacco use, with India among the countries that have taken the most effective measures
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 09:37 AM IST
Global usage of tobacco declines: WHO report
Currently, tobacco use is still estimated to kill at least eight million people each year, including an estimated 1.3 million non-smokers who are exposed to passive smoke, said the report
Published on Jan 16, 2024 05:38 PM IST
Heated Tobacco Products – Serious health deterrent for active & passive smokers
This article is authored by Dr Himanshu Pandey, MBBS MS FIAGES FLCS FALS, consultant surgeon and industrial health expert.
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 10:49 AM IST
Tobacco consumption increases the risk of head and neck cancers in youngsters
Health expert reveals all you need to know about how the consumption of tobacco contributes to the development of head and neck cancers.
Published on Aug 26, 2023 03:19 PM IST
, New Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazCancer: Raising awareness and supporting survivors
This article is authored by Dr Vikram Vora, medical director, India subcontinent, International SOS.
Published on Jun 21, 2023 04:05 PM IST
Breaking the cycle of addiction: Innovative approaches to tobacco cessation
Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year through direct intake and second hand smoke. De-addiction from tobacco is the need of the hour. Here are tips
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 06:18 PM IST
, New Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazWorld No-Tobacco Day 2022: How to quit smoking? Spiritual gurus answer
World No-Tobacco Day 2022: Discontinuing smoking habit is one of the necessary actions to improve your health significantly. It’s not smoking that you want to quit, you want to quit that mental state that necessitates smoking. Here are some tips from spiritual gurus on how to quit smoking
Updated on May 27, 2022 03:59 PM IST
, Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazWorld No Tobacco Day 2021: Date, history, theme, significance amid Covid-19
World No Tobacco Day 2021: Here’s all you need to know about when is World No Tobacco Day, its history, theme this year and its significance amid Covid-19
Updated on May 30, 2021 09:05 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Zarafshan Shiraz
Ban on flavoured tobacco products or vaping might lead teens to smoke cigarettes
According to a new study, believed to be the first to assess how complete flavour bans affect youth smoking habits, high school students' odds of smoking conventional cigarettes doubled due to ban on flavoured tobacco products or flavoured vaping
Updated on May 30, 2021 12:16 PM IST
ANI |
Study reveals e-cigarettes can be ‘gateway’ to cigarettes for teens with no prior intention to smoke
E-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents who had no prior intention of taking up conventional smoking, suggest the findings of a new study.
Updated on Nov 16, 2020 07:51 PM IST
Washington [US] |
Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
Despite Covid-19 concerns, cigar smokers are smoking more, survey finds
An online survey involving nearly 800 cigar smokers found that majority of the people surveyed intended to quit smoking due to concerns about elevated health risks if they contracted COVID-19, more than twice as many reported they increased rather than decreased their tobacco use since the pandemic’s onset.
Updated on Aug 06, 2020 01:49 PM IST
North Carolina |
Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
Covid-19 update: Smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus transmission, says Health ministry
Smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to Covid-19 as the act of smoking means that fingers (and possibly contaminated cigarettes) are in contact with lips which increases the possibility of transmission of virus from hand to mouth.
Updated on Jul 29, 2020 01:23 PM IST
New Delhi |
Press Trust of India | Posted by Saumya Sharma
47% jump in cancer patients at PGIMER in 7 years
Around 53% patients registered for treatment were men, among whom the leading type of cancer was head and neck (27%)
Updated on Feb 04, 2020 12:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent
‘Turning point’ as number of male smokers drops: WHO
The number of women and girls who use tobacco products has been steadily declining for years. But tobacco use among males - who account for the overwhelming majority of smokers - has until now been expanding.
Updated on Dec 19, 2019 03:36 PM IST
Agence France-Presse | HT Correspondent, Geneva
Here’s why children of domestic abuse victims are likely to have lower IQ
If their mothers experienced physical violence from their partner either in pregnancy or during the first six years of the child’s life, the figure rises to 22.8 per cent.
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 03:16 PM IST
Washington D.C. [USA] |
Asian News International
Here’s how heavy smoking makes you look older
To identify the effects of the heavier smoking, scientists can separate out the effects of the genetic variant via tobacco use from other possible effects unrelated to tobacco use.
Updated on Nov 02, 2019 12:27 PM IST
Washington D.C. [USA] |
Asian News International
Brain strokes not an ‘elderly people’s disease’, hitting those below 45 increasingly
The Indian Council for Medical Research estimates one person suffers a stroke every three seconds in the country and a death is reported every three minutes.
Updated on Oct 24, 2019 05:04 PM IST
Press Trust of India |
Press Trust of India
Matters of the heart: how best to deal with stress
How can we modify the damaging effects of stress on our hearts and our well-being? Limiting stressers may be one of the ways
Updated on Sep 29, 2019 02:08 PM IST
Sugary drinks a common factor for oral diseases, finds lancet study
Oral diseases include a range of conditions that affect the teeth and mouth, including tooth decay, gum disease and oral cancers.
Updated on Jul 19, 2019 04:10 AM IST
New Delhi | Rhythma Kaul
1 in 5 Mumbai’s BEST drivers, conductors have pre-cancer oral damage: Study
The study was part of a three-year programme conducted by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) to help its employees give up tobacco products.
Updated on May 06, 2019 01:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Sadaguru PanditDelhi government official seeks ban on tobacco ads in cricket matches
When it comes to tobacco use, Delhi is one of the better performing states, with 17.8% people using some form of tobacco, compared to the national average is 28.6%, according to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey – 2 (2016-17).
Published on Mar 11, 2019 01:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anonna Dutt
In a first, EC bans all kinds of tobacco in polling booths during 2019 Lok Sabha elections
The Commission has asked all states and UTs to issue instructions to district electoral officers-cum-district magistrates to ensure prohibition of not just smoking, but also the use of chewable tobacco in all polling booths.
Updated on Dec 29, 2018 12:43 AM IST
New Delhi |
Press Trust of India
Avoid smoking to ward off stroke risks during menopause
The study found that physical activity and a healthy diet may offset the acceleration of atherosclerosis - build-up of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls.
Updated on Nov 30, 2018 02:39 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | , New York
Indo Asian News ServiceHigh bad cholesterol increases risk of death even for healthy people
Limiting saturated fat intake, maintaining a healthy weight, discontinuing tobacco use and increasing aerobic exercises help in reducing bad cholesterol levels.
Updated on Aug 21, 2018 10:24 AM IST
Indo Asian News Service | , New York
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