Contrary to popular belief, lung cancer on the rise among young womenThe study examined lung cancer rates in young adults in 40 countries across five continents.
06 Feb, 2020, 05.36 PM IST
Bidi smoking cost India Rs 80,550 crore last year: StudyBidi -- a cheap cigarette made of unprocessed tobacco wrapped in leaves -- is very popular in India, accounting for 81 per cent of the toba...
30 Dec, 2018, 01.26 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
- Oral sex ups men's risk of head and neck cancer
New York, Oct 22 (IANS) Smoking and having oral sex with multiple partners may put men at increased risk of developing a type of head and n...
22 Oct, 2017, 10.47 AM IST
India among top 4 countries for highest number of deaths by smokingMore than one in 10 deaths globally was caused due to smoking. India has 11·2 per cent of the world's total smokers.
06 Apr, 2017, 08.29 AM IST
- E-cigs linked to high risk of teen smoking
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) Teenagers who use e-cigarettes regularly are more likely to become frequent and heavy cigarette smokers, a US stud...
09 Nov, 2016, 06.01 AM IST
Beware! 90% of lung cancer patients are smokersWhat is worrying is that majority men detected with lung cancer are married & almost 30% of them are in the working age group of 45-60.
25 Jun, 2016, 10.36 AM IST
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...
28 Dec, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
Pay hike can reduce smoking ratesA new US study has found that a 10 per cent increase in wages leads to about a 5 per cent drop in smoking rates among workers.
01 Sep, 2015, 02.05 PM IST
Mentally ill people are more likely to take up smoking: StudyThe study says that those suffering from serious mental ailments are unlikely to quit easily , as compared to people without such diseases.
01 Jun, 2015, 03.10 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir emerging as smoking capital of Northern India: VHAIJammu and Kashmir is fast emerging as the "smoking capital" of north India as Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) today said.
04 Feb, 2015, 07.49 PM IST
College students believe hookah safer than cigaretteMany college students in the US consider hookah smoking safer than smoking cigarettes, despite emerging evidence otherwise, a new study has...
12 Dec, 2014, 04.38 PM IST
Asians, Latinos smoke more after migrating to US: StudyAsian men on average smoked 2.5 more cigarettes per day than Asian women, compared with 1.5 more cigarettes per day.
12 Aug, 2014, 06.10 PM IST
Healthier lifestyle could prevent Alzheimer'sMillions could be saved from developing Alzheimer's by making a few simple changes to their lifestyle, such as exercising.
14 Jul, 2014, 11.37 PM IST
More women in India smoke now than 30 years ago: StudyFemale smokers in India has gone up in the last 30 years but the number of men who puff daily dipped in the country where more people are s...
12 Jan, 2014, 03.32 PM IST
Graphic warning on cigarettes can stop millions from smokingGraphic warnings labels on cigarette packets could lead to 8.6 million fewer smokers in the US, a new study has found.
26 Nov, 2013, 05.47 PM IST
- More than 50 per cent of BPO workers smoke: Study
Cigarette is the most common form of smoking but the staff also go to the Hookah bars to ventilate their stress.Trends of new software orde...
04 Feb, 2008, 09.40 PM IST