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'Quit-line number' on tobacco product packages from September

The decision comes after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified a new set of health warnings for all tobacco...

6 April 2018 9:05 AM IST

Ramesh Jayanti Gohil died of an alleged heart attack in his cell at Arthur Road Jail on Saturday. (Photo: medimoon.com/Representational Image)

'New health calculator can help predict heart disease risk'

A lot of people are interested in healthy living, but often we don't have that discussion in the doctor's office.

23 July 2018 1:54 PM IST

Age at smoking initiation and cessation, both key components of smoking duration, are important predictors of mortality. (Representational Image)

Not all adults think nicotine 'definitely harmful' to kids

Nicotine poisonings due to children ingesting e-cigarette liquid are becoming more frequent.

17 July 2018 6:06 PM IST

E-cigarettes or vaping is considered a one-way bridge to increasing the number of smokers to smoke regular cigarettes. (Photo: Pixabay)

E-cigarette flavourings may damage blood vessels and heart

People haven't been using e-cigarettes long enough yet for scientists to develop a clear picture of any safety issues.

12 July 2018 6:57 PM IST

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E-cigarettes as harmful as cigarettes

Here is what a new study has found.

10 July 2018 3:19 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)

Secondhand smoking tied to snoring in kids

If smokers smoke outside, they should change clothes and wash hands before being with children.

7 July 2018 6:05 PM IST

$Obesity risk increased even when children \usually\ had a regular bedtime, as opposed to \always.\ (Representational Image)$ Life

Kids less likely to be obese if mothers stick to healthy lifestyle:...

Risk of obesity was 56 per cent lower in children of women with a healthy body weight.

5 July 2018 6:19 PM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer drug may protect against certain lung ailments

Stem cells have the potential to develop into many different kinds of cells in the body and are involved in tissue...

5 July 2018 3:48 PM IST

A model presents a creation by Jean-Paul Gaultier during the 2018-2019 Fall/Winter Haute Couture collection fashion show in Paris, on July 4, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Gaultier lights up fashion week with provocative ode to smoking

Gaultier was also deliberately harking back to a period when smoking was more widely acceptable.

5 July 2018 11:52 AM IST

Only 14 percent across both age groups were comfortable talking to their manager about stress levels (Photo: AFP)

Work stress may be deadly for men with heart disease and diabetes

People with chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes tend to experience more depression.

2 July 2018 4:05 PM IST

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Kids using discreet 'vaping' devices to smoke in school: Study

The gadget called JUUL is little bigger than a pack of gum.

2 July 2018 9:06 AM IST

In the video, the teacher was seen lighting and smoking a beedi in front of primary students inside the classroom. (Photo: ANI)

UP teacher suspended after video of him smoking in class goes viral

'Teachers have a huge impact on students. They shouldn't smoke at all,' District Basic Education Officer Ajay Kumar...

6 Oct 2019 12:45 PM IST