Quitting smoking offers immediate and long-term health advantages. It reduces the risk of many diseases and enhances life expectancy. Impro...

Prevention is key, and it's essential to address risk factors before symptoms develop when it comes to cardiovascular diseases, which is wh...

The science of nicotine addiction has come a long way since 1964.

First-time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs one lakh.

As India cracks down on e-cigarettes, the vaping industry argues that its devices are far safer than cigarettes.

Titled “#BeAQuitter”, the initiative will witness Narayana Health organizing free Smokerlyser test across the city. The test will be conduc...

The National Tobacco Cessation QuitLine-1800 227787 is a dedicated toll-free number that helps tobacco users to receive free support and gu...

Considering the high interest in quitting among tobacco users, govt launched a bilingual countrywide programme in Jan 2016, and a national ...

A Parliamentary panel has termed as "negligible" and "meaningless" the government's spending on tobacco de-addiction programme.

A drug that helps smokers kick the butt does not increase their risk of heart attack and depression as was previously thought, a new study ...

In 2005-06, 11% women used tobacco in some form. But according to data, the latest available figure, tobacco consumption has gone up to 20%...

An alarming 30% of the Indian population use some form of tobacco. Two days from now, when everyone takes a pledge to fight this addiction,...

A recent study cited youth exposure to e-cigarettes advertising skyrocketed over 250% from 2011 to 2013, reaching 24 million young people.

In a letter to Arun Jaitley, Vardhan also suggested that all defence establishments including naval ships should be declared 'No Smoking' z...

The study found that tweets on e-cigarettes - battery-powered vaporisers that simulate tobacco smoking by producing an aerosol - often link...