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This blood test may reveal lung cancer risk long before symptomsA new blood test can predict lung cancer more than five years before diagnosis. This breakthrough offers hope for early detection in India....- Vitamin B12 and Cancer: Why scientists are taking a closer look at high levelsNew research explores vitamin B12's complex link with cancer. While essential for health, high B12 levels are being investigated. Studies s...
- 2,400,000,000,000: Chinese are smoking nearly half of world's totalChina's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...
- Best ways to find the right health insurance policy: A comparison of ICICI Lombard, HDFC Ergo, Care, Niva Bupa, Tata AIG policiesChoosing a health insurance policy involves more than just premium cost. This comparison of leading Indian insurers highlights key features...
- Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...
- Why can only club members complain?In a diverse society, it's essential to critically evaluate how religious customs shape public life. Non-believers play a vital role in thi...
- UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18sBritain passes landmark law to create a smoke-free generation by permanently banning cigarette sales to those aged 17 and under and tighten...
- GST at 40%: Cigarettes turn into India’s costliest status markerSmoking is now a sign of wealth in India. Higher taxes make cigarettes expensive. This makes lighting up a cigarette a display of disposabl...
- Lung cancer screening must be made mandatory for ex-smokers aged 50 and above, say expertsThe traditional assumption had been that after 15 years of no longer smoking, the risk of lung cancer had dropped to such a low level that ...
- You can save up to 80% on your term life insurance premium if you quit smoking; when and how to buy itThe additional premium that you have to pay as a smoker varies from one insurance company to another. The premium rates for smokers can be ...
- The art of smoking: What a beautiful drag this ritual isThe repulsive warnings made mandatory on cigarette packs in India have now killed off that aspect of the ritual. On a recent long holiday i...
- How lung cancer arises in non-smokers revealedLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Environmental risk factors, such as exposure to radon, air pollution, ...
- Stub the cigarette: Smokers may be at higher risk of severe coronavirus infectionsPatients with COPD were at higher risk of having worse outcomes from COVID-19.
- How a smoker can buy health insuranceThe insurability of smokers is determined by the seriousness of pre-existing lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension.
- 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.
- 9 in 10 smokers find it hard to quit despite being aware of serious health risksSmokers are 178 per cent more likely to suffer from mental stress than non-smokers, according to the study.
- Smoking dips 10% in 2 years in India but women smokers up sharplySmoking in India is falling steadily even as the number of women smokers is rising, making it home to the second largest number of female s...
- Combo treatments boost smokers' ability to quitTo measure the benefit of combining treatments, the researchers enrolled 349 adults who reported smoking 10 or more cigarettes a day.
- 58% smokers in the country without health insuranceDespite being exposed to perils of heavy smoking, a majority of smokers (58%) in India do not have any form of health insurance.
- Smoker? Your insurance premium will cost moreInsurance companies know that nicotine addicts have higher chances of contracting pulmonary and heart-related diseases.
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