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Psychology explains why it might be harder for women to quit smoking than menPsychology of quitting smoking: Breaking the smoking habit proves particularly tough for women within the first 24 hours of quitting, a new...
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...
A decades-old tobacco settlement is drying up, and Americans may feel the financial hitTobacco settlement funds in the U.S. are under pressure as payments linked to the 1998 tobacco settlement may decline. About $206 billion w...
- Cipla Foundation, Tata IISc launch centre for advanced pulmonary care & research
Cipla Foundation and IISc are joining forces to create a new Centre for Pulmonary Medicine in Bengaluru. This facility will offer advanced ...
Navigating cardiovascular risk in people with type 2 diabetes mellitusThe prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is rising globally, increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Effective management st...
Heartbeat unplugged: Addressing the silent epidemic of cardiovascular diseases through an Indian perspectivePrevention is key, and it's essential to address risk factors before symptoms develop when it comes to cardiovascular diseases, which is wh...
Throes of nicotine withdrawal: Understanding the science of addictionThe science of nicotine addiction has come a long way since 1964.
Tobacco Harm Reduction - A Missed Public Health Opportunity for India
JB Chemicals launches medicated nicotine lozenges to help quit smokingOn the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day', the drug maker has also launched an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot 'Dr Will', which wou...
Why quitting smoking is crucial during COVID-19 pandemicSmoking substantially worsens health outcomes for COVID-19 patients.
View: Concerns over teen vaping have overshadowed the question of its relative safetyWorries about teen vaping in the US have overshadowed the central question about e-cigarettes — are they safer than smoking?
What India needs to do with e-cigarettes: Tighter regulations or complete ban?As India cracks down on e-cigarettes, the vaping industry argues that its devices are far safer than cigarettes.
Union Health Ministry's proposal to classify ENDS devices as 'drugs' sent to Attorney GeneralThe Union Health Ministry's proposal pertains to classifying ENDS devices including e-cigarettes as "drugs" under the Drugs and Cosmetics A...
Want to quit smoking? Facebook can helpA Facebook-based intervention may help young adults kick the butt.
Over 2 million enrolled in India's quit tobacco programme in a year: WHOConsidering the high interest in quitting among tobacco users, govt launched a bilingual countrywide programme in Jan 2016, and a national ...
Smartphone health apps may pose privacy riskIt is currently estimated that one and a half billion users have a health app installed and this number is set to treble in the next 3 year...
New smartphone app to help teens kick the buttA new smartphone app that keeps teens from smoking and motivates them to quit the habit has been developed.
- Pfizer profit dips 2 percent, sales fall much more
Pfizer Inc posted a 2 percent drop in first-quarter profit Tuesday, as cost-cutting by the world's largest drugmaker couldn't offset big dr...