Southeast Asia’s tobacco toll meets India’s tough tax moveTobacco causes more deaths in Southeast Asia than any other preventable factor, claiming 3.2 million lives annually. India is using fiscal ...
31 Jan, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Working mom, 32, blames shoulder pain on posture, learns she has only 4 months to live: Delhi surgeon reveals the ‘one habit’ behind chilling diagnosisA Delhi based orthopaedic surgeon has warned young professionals that even occasional smoking can lead to aggressive cancer. In an Instagra...
28 Oct, 2025, 05.02 PM IST
After you quit smoking, here is what happens to your body from Day 1 to Year 15, says WHOQuitting smoking offers immediate and long-term health advantages. It reduces the risk of many diseases and enhances life expectancy. Impro...
05 Jan, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
Rusan Pharma opens new API facility in Pithampur with Rs 300 crore investmentMumbai-based drug manufacturer Rusan Pharma has inaugurated a new active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in Pithampur, Madhya Prad...
27 Nov, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
India Needs To Review E-Cigarette Ban Via Multi-Stakeholder Consult15 Nov, 2022, 02.00 PM IST
Tobacco Harm Reduction - A Missed Public Health Opportunity for India23 Aug, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
Why quitting smoking is crucial during COVID-19 pandemicSmoking substantially worsens health outcomes for COVID-19 patients.
30 Oct, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
Cabinet bans e-cigarettes; an ordinance soonFirst-time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs one lakh.
18 Sep, 2019, 08.17 PM IST
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.
02 Sep, 2019, 05.13 PM IST
Thank you for Smoking: How Organic Smokes is helping smokers nip it in the 'butt'Organic Smokes claims to offer smokers the kind of relief they would otherwise seek in regular cigarettes, but without the accompanying hea...
16 Jan, 2017, 09.58 AM IST
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.
30 May, 2016, 04.58 PM IST
Hate passive smoking? Tips to avoid itThough smoking in public places was banned in India in 2008, the implementation of this rule is being smoked away into thin air.
27 May, 2016, 11.55 AM IST
Nicotine-chomping bacteria key to anti-smoking therapyAn enzyme found in a nicotine-eating bacterium can be recreated in lab settings and might be used as a drug candidate to help people quit s...
08 Aug, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
India mulls total ban on e-cigarettes, as government panel says safety not establishedAn expert panel on e-cigarettes constituted by the health ministry has recommended a blanket ban on the product, saying its safety has not ...
30 Aug, 2014, 01.26 AM IST
Companies need to focus on obesity counselling: Michael Rouse, strategy and organisation expert"Robust wellness programmes can lead to decreased absenteeism and turnover, increased retention, improvement in organisational culture."
31 Jan, 2014, 11.44 AM IST
Gutka ban may spur demand for cigarettes, say doctorsPsychiatrists say intensive awareness campaigns, free counselling and medication must be provided to help addicts deal with withdrawal symp...
12 Sep, 2012, 10.46 AM IST
- E-cigarettes violate drug rules: FDA
Electronic cigarettes sold in the US are being marketed illegally as smoking-cessation aids, the Food and Drug Administration said.
11 Sep, 2010, 02.30 AM IST