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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...
- Smoking kills 1.35 million Indians annuallyTobacco kills 1.35 million Indians annually, yet quit rates remain low at just 7%. Experts urged science-backed harm reduction strategies, ...
- AIIMS-Delhi researchers call for relook at ban on e-cigarettesAIIMS-Delhi researchers are advocating for a reassessment of India's ban on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), citing evidence th...
- Christopher Luxon sworn in as New Zealand prime minister, says priority is to improve economyThe 53-year-old former businessman leads a conservative coalition after his National Party struck a deal Friday with two smaller parties fo...
- Want to keep your blood sugar levels in check? Be more active, reduce stressInsulin resistance, which is thought to precede Type 2 diabetes by 10 to 15 years, has also been linked to an increased risk of heart attac...
- India Needs To Review E-Cigarette Ban Via Multi-Stakeholder Consult
- Startup seeks approval for inhaler that would help smokers quitThe coronavirus pandemic has spurred new interest in products that help users of cigarettes and vaping products quit. Some public health ag...
- 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?
- Ordinance on e-cigarettes welcome but only total ban can solve problem: ExpertsConcerns have spiralled after the deaths of two youths in the US, one in June and another in August, were tied to vaping.
- Economic Survey 2019: Health insurance plans need to be simplified to incentivise people to buyThere is asymmetrical information which often leads people to make health-related decisions, not in their best interests, said the survey.
- Want to quit smoking? Facebook can helpA Facebook-based intervention may help young adults kick the butt.
- Civil society should pitch in to control tobacco usage: Union Health Minister J P NaddaHe urged the NGO's and the civil organizations to come forward and adopt five schools and sensitize children about dangers of tobacco use.
- Choose health plans with real value wellness add-ons, avoid frillsAs more health insurance products roll out preventive healthcare programmes, it's time to assess whether they qualify as differentiating fa...
- Anti-smoking drug doesn't trigger heart disease, depressionA drug that helps smokers kick the butt does not increase their risk of heart attack and depression as was previously thought, a new study ...
- 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.
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