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Just 'trying' 1 cigarette? You could become daily smoker

A new study's findgings suggests that a recreational activity is turning into a compulsive need.

10 Jan 2018 1:21 PM IST

$Dolly was lame in one knee. But the extent of osteoarthritis (OA) revealed by the scans was \not unusual\ for a naturally-conceived sheep. (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Here's a Karnataka sheep who loves cigarettes

The animal from Mandya goes to incredible lengths to get hold of them, but it may not be a good idea.

9 Jan 2018 9:54 AM IST

Sale of large cigars would continue at least for the time being because the smoke is not inhaled. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Cigars, pipes up risk of cancer like cigarettes, says study

With a daily cigarette, cigar or pipe habit, people have an elevated risk of death from tobacco-related cancers.

22 Feb 2018 8:00 AM IST

$Risks are heightened by the addition of daily cups of \burning hot\ tea. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Drinking hot tea can increase risk of oesophageal cancer

The risks to smokers also increase with high-temperature tea drinking.

12 Feb 2018 1:45 PM IST

Black poop is a sign of bleeding in the upper intestinal tract possibly from the stomach and is a sign of chronic ulcers, cancer and chronic inflammation. Black poop is difficult to identify in home kits.

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Find out about the 11 ways to fart less

Farting is perhaps not the best way to go about when you have company or are in a social or professional setting.

27 April 2018 9:51 AM IST

There has been a spurt in gold smuggling cases in the past few months.

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Hawala racket busted at IGI; Rs 1.93 crore forex seized

The do is also involved in the smuggling of cigarettes and gold, the DRI added.

21 April 2018 3:03 AM IST

The ministry did not discriminate against any group in providing health services, including LGBT people. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

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LGBQ teens at higher risk of substance abuse

There have been some indications that LGBQ teens face increased substance use risks.

14 July 2018 12:58 PM IST

India

DRI sleuths seize foreign cigarettes, gold in separate cases; 9 held

Foreign origin cigarettes, gold, red sanders and endangered shells were seized over the last 6 days in different cases.

8 May 2019 6:30 PM IST

Thirdhand smoke, or THS, results when exhaled smoke and smoke emanating from the tip of burning cigarettes settles on surfaces such as clothing, hair, furniture, and cars. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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WB: DRI arrests one person for smuggling, recovers cigarettes worth Rs...

The arrested was smuggling the cigarettes from Myanmar and Guwahati to Kolkata.

22 July 2019 8:31 PM IST

Menthol cigarettes may be harder to quit than other cigarettes. (Photo:Representational/Pixabay)

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India asks its states not to partner with Philip Morris-funded...

India's federal health ministry has sent a letter to chief secretaries of all states, saying they should not partner...

1 July 2019 4:28 PM IST

Exercise - instead of dampening immunity - may instead be beneficial for immune health. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Smoking is bad for muscles too

Cigarette smoke directly damages muscles by reducing the number of blood vessels in leg muscles.

24 May 2018 1:34 PM IST

Smoking has decreased by 3.2 per cent (from 27.6 per cent to 24.4 per cent) while use of oral (smokeless) tobacco in women stands at 8.2 per cent, higher than mens at 1.9 per cent.

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Study finds smoking linked with increased risk of hearing loss

Study analysed data from annual health checkups, which included audio testing and a health-related lifestyle...

14 March 2018 7:14 PM IST