How to extend lifespan over 100 years? 3 life habits followed by USA's oldest man could be the secret to longevityA 111-year-old man, Luis Cano, believed to be among the oldest living people in the United States, has shared three simple habits he credit...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
IPL 2026: 986 runs, two 260+ chases, and the night the bowlers sufferedIPL 2026: A remarkable Saturday in T20 cricket saw record-breaking scores and successful chases. KL Rahul's 152* and a 15-year-old's centur...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
A mountain hideout and aircraft under fire: US carries out daring rescue of service member in IranAmerican forces executed a daring rescue of two pilots shot down by Iran. One pilot was extracted from enemy territory, while the second, h...
06 Apr, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
After you quit smoking, here is what happens to your body from Day 1 to Year 15, says WHOQuitting smoking offers immediate and long-term health advantages. It reduces the risk of many diseases and enhances life expectancy. Impro...
05 Jan, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2023: History, purpose, theme, and moreIn 1987, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution calling for 7 April 1988 to be a "a world no-smoking day." Later in 1988, another re...
31 May, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Second-hand smoke 10th biggest risk factor for cancer: Lancet studyThe researchers at the University of Washington, US assumed that all persons living with a daily smoker are exposed to tobacco smoke. They ...
20 Aug, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
India shows care for loved-ones; exposure to second-hand smoke reducesA little more than one-third (35%) of the non-smokers were exposed to second hand smoke at home in India.
09 Jun, 2018, 07.00 PM IST
Non-smokers can get lung cancer and the reasons are around usLung cancer in non-smokers not only has a different set of possible causative agents, but also a different behaviour and treatment outcome.
19 Sep, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Polluted environment kills 1.7 million children each year: WHOEvery year 570,000 children under five years die from respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, attributable to indoor and outdoor air pol...
06 Mar, 2017, 02.04 PM IST
Don't ignore that persistent back-ache! It could be the first sign of lung cancerWatch out for air pollution, second-hand smoking and background radiation.
31 Jan, 2017, 11.47 AM IST
Passive smoking may make kids obeseExposure to second-hand smoking may make children obese and amplify their risk of cardiovascular disease.
29 Jan, 2016, 05.48 PM IST
Second-hand smoke kills over 1 lakh people in China: WHOOn current trends, one in three young Chinese men will be killed by tobacco, the team wrote in The Lancet medical journal.
19 Oct, 2015, 05.34 PM IST
40% Indians exposed to second hand smoke at home: World Health OrganizationDespite India's regulation on public smoking, 30 per cent adults are found exposed to second hand tobacco smoke at work, the study said.
21 Sep, 2015, 12.04 PM IST
Britain bans drivers from smoking in carsThe regulations were passed in the Commons after 342 MPs voted in favour of legislation while just 74 voted against.
12 Feb, 2015, 03.43 PM IST
Bill Gates features in Chinese anti-smoking music videoGates plays a cameo role in the anti-smoking music video, which is part of a social media campaign launched by the Bill and Melinda Gates F...
28 Nov, 2014, 04.47 PM IST
Major Kerala hotels to be completely smoke-free :ReportMandated signages would be put up in hotels and restaurants while customers and employees will be prevented from smoking on premises.
29 Nov, 2013, 03.23 PM IST
- Government to launch fresh campaign against smoking
Government will launch a fresh campaign against tobacco smoking to warn people about the health hazards and the penalties to be faced by vi...
30 Sep, 2013, 10.15 PM IST