Type 2 diabetes triggering heart attacks in the 30s: Why India’s youth are at risk?Type 2 diabetes is increasingly affecting young Indians, accelerating heart disease risks due to factors like genetics, visceral fat, and u...
05 Sep, 2025, 02.09 PM IST
'Sickest generation': What RFK Jr's report says about American children and how to 'make America healthy again'The White House has released a report, spearheaded by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., highlighting a public health crisis among Ame...
22 May, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
New study reveals how smoking habits influence stroke riskA recent study published in eClinicalMedicine delves into the detailed impact of smoking habits on stroke risk. Current smokers face a high...
15 Mar, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Hookah bars and their sale banned in Karnataka. Here's whyThe state government of Karnataka has imposed a ban on hookah bars, including the sale and promotion of hookah and its related ingredients....
08 Feb, 2024, 02.29 PM IST
Disposable vaporizers to be prohibited for the health of children as per the government: Read moreDisposable vapes are going to be banned as a part of plans for managing the rising number of young population who are taking up vaping acco...
30 Jan, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
UK government to ban disposable vapes to prevent use by childrenUnder the new powers, there would be restrictions on vape flavours, a requirement for plain packaging, and changes to how vapes, or e-cigar...
29 Jan, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
New Zealand government repeals ‘smoking ban', health experts criticize the moveNew Zealand's new government plans to repeal the country's world-leading smoking ban for future generations in order to fund tax cuts, a de...
27 Nov, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
Bring strong anti-tobacco law to save youth, ban designated smoking areas: ExpertsAt a webinar held by Tobacco-Free India, a citizens group, they said gaps in the COTPA Act serve as a tacit approval from the authorities t...
05 Aug, 2022, 08.49 PM IST
Secret to glowing skin: Here are tips to keep your skin shiningHere are food and meal plan to effectively improve your skin health. Regular oil massage and natural remedies can help your skin glow and b...
07 Jul, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
US FDA halts sales of Juul e-cigarettesJuul, along with other e-cigarette brands including British American Tobacco Plc's Vuse and Imperial Brands Plc's Blu, had to meet a Septem...
23 Jun, 2022, 08.41 PM IST
How will New Zealand's lifetime ban on cigarette sales work?New Zealand plans to make it illegal to sell cigarettes to anyone aged 14 and under from 2027.
09 Dec, 2021, 12.36 PM IST
Hookah bars permanently banned in Punjab as President Kovind okays BillPunjab is the third state in the country after Gujarat and Maharashtra where hookah bars or lounges were banned through law.
18 Nov, 2018, 01.20 PM IST
Ban on e-cigarettes may actually benefit ITCE-cigarettes and other vaping devices are supposed to help smokers quit smoking in search of healthier alternatives.
30 Aug, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
WHO wants age-wise ratings for films with tobacco imageryWHO has asked all countries, including India, to introduce age-classified ratings for films and other entertainment programmes with tobacco...
01 Feb, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
American Heart Association classifies e-cigarettes same as regular cigarettesA recent study cited youth exposure to e-cigarettes advertising skyrocketed over 250% from 2011 to 2013, reaching 24 million young people.
26 Aug, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
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.
11 Aug, 2013, 04.27 PM IST
- Eight injured in clash in Kashmir, curfew clamped in some areas
Defying curfew restrictions, a group of protestors took to the roads this morning in Bandipora district town, 50 kms from Srinagar, officia...
27 Oct, 2010, 01.15 PM IST