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The moment you dont have a reason to smoke, you stop smoking. So, dont go from 10 to zero in a day. Aim to stop one micro habit after another. Dr Amit Gawande

Smoking bans tied to lower blood pressure in non-smokers

Results suggest that smoke-free policies help to protect non-smokers from these effects.

1 Dec 2018 12:49 PM IST

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Obese people more likely to take up smoking: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

17 May 2018 4:00 PM IST

About 65 percent of women with hormone-positive disease and a positive blood test did not have a new breast cancer within two years (Photo: AFP)

Here are 5 lifestyle habits that can lead to breast cancer

One disease that has affected the lives of millions of women across the world is Breast Cancer the most common cancer...

16 May 2018 8:48 AM IST

Patients who smoke after an acute coronary syndrome, including a heart attack are at increased risk of death if they do not quit. (Photo: Pixabay)

This drug could cut smoking habit in heart attack patients

The authors note that if varenicline was used as routine treatment in smokers after heart attack, it would reduce...

26 March 2018 6:21 PM IST

Common symptoms of colon cancer are change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of the stool that lasts for more than a few days, rectal bleeding, dark stool or blood in stool, weakness, fatigue and weight loss.

Watch out for colon cancer

As more young and middle aged persons are being diagnosed with colon cancer in India, there is emphasis on early...

26 March 2018 4:31 AM IST

It would be hard to find anything more harmful to long-term health except maybe arsenic. (Photo: Pixabay)

E-cigarettes tied to less smoking cessation

It would be hard to find anything more harmful to long-term health except maybe arsenic.

23 March 2018 3:37 PM IST

While black adults no longer lag behind white people in cardiovascular health as much as they once did. (Photo: Pixabay)

More Americans at risk for heart attack and stroke

But there are many other factors people can change, including poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, excess weight.

20 March 2018 4:03 PM IST

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E-cigarettes can harm your liver

Long-term effects of e-cigarettes on liver disease, diabetes, heart disease or stroke are unknown.

19 March 2018 9:00 AM IST

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Alcohol, tobacco are biggest threat to human welfare

In contrast, researchers say use of illicit drugs was far less common.

11 May 2018 1:32 PM IST

Cannabis has been found to have relatively low toxicity, although not all potential effects have been explored. (Photo: Pixabay)

Many cannabis dispensaries recommend pot to pregnant women

Medical marijuana dispensaries were even more likely than other cannabis retailers to recommend the drug to pregnant...

11 May 2018 12:54 PM IST

Smokers are charged higher premiums by employers, this entitles them to programs that will help them quit smoking at the same time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Even young men who smoke have increased stroke risk

Smoking causes inflammation in blood vessels that increases the risk of blood clots forming, which in turn increases the...

11 May 2018 8:04 AM IST

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Add 10 years to your life with these healthy habits

Here is what a new study has found.

2 May 2018 9:37 AM IST