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Doctor explains why head and neck cancer is not just a cause of concern for smokers
Health | Jul 27, 2025, 02:09 PM ISTThere are different factors that are can lead to head and neck cancers, smoking being one of them. However, it is not the only cause of the disease. Read on as a doctor explains why head and neck cancer is not just a cause of concern.
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Lung cancer is on rise among non-smokers; know causes, symptoms and ways to prevent from expert
Health | Feb 06, 2025, 12:25 PM ISTLung cancer cases are rising among non-smokers. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and prevention strategies from a medical expert. Protect yourself and your loved ones with this vital information.
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Light smokers may not escape nicotine addiction, study reveals
News | Dec 25, 2020, 12:20 PM ISTEven people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria.
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Less smokers among COVID-19 patients, finds review of 28 studies
Science | Apr 30, 2020, 03:03 PM ISTThe research by academics from University College London and Royal Veterinary College, RVC, London, included 22 studies conducted in China, three in the US, one in South Korea, one in France and one across multiple international sites with data predominantly collected in the UK.
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Study: Flavours in E-cigarettes attracting smokers
Health | Jul 09, 2018, 06:44 PM ISTFlavours play a critical role in attracting- and retaining- smokers into the vaping category, directly contributing to tobacco harm reduction.
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Middle-aged smokers should quit, here’s why
Health | Apr 17, 2018, 11:12 AM ISTThe new study found that current smokers were nearly three times more likely to be hospitalised for heart failure.
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Smokers at higher risk of suffering hearing loss
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Why should smokers and drinkers avoid hot tea at all costs?
Health | Feb 06, 2018, 04:28 PM ISTDrinking tea when it is too hot may increase the risk of esophageal cancer in those who smoke cigarettes and consume alcohol daily, a new study warns.
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Smokers should regularly exercise and here's why
Health | Feb 06, 2018, 12:26 PM ISTAssociations between physical activity and lung function were only apparent among current smokers.
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Do you know why women smokers find it harder to quit smoking?
Health | Nov 02, 2017, 01:31 PM ISTA study explained requires more guts for women to 'kick the butt'
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Dear women, please stop smoking. It may increase your heart attack risk.
Lifestyle | Apr 03, 2017, 05:28 PM ISTTo all the lovely ladies reading this post, a study has confirmed, women below 50 who smoke are at higher risk of heart attack.
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E-cigarettes can help smokers quit habit, say Indian researchers
Lifestyle | Oct 04, 2016, 06:37 PM ISTSmoking, which can cause several ailments including cancer, can soon become a thing of the past. According to Indian researchers, e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking by providing them a significantly safer option.
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Vaping may help improve respiration among smokers with asthma, claim researchers
Lifestyle | Aug 22, 2016, 01:05 PM ISTSmokers with asthma who turn to vaping found significant improvement and fewer respiratory infections, suggest researchers. The study provided sufficient information to suggest that vaping does not increase infection rates and may in fact lead
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President approves law barring smokers, drinkers from voting in elections to Sikh religious bodies
India | May 08, 2016, 05:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a recent bill passed by the Parliament, those who trim or shave beard and hair, smoke or drink alcohol, have been barred from voting in elections to Sikh religious bodies. President Pranab
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Number of male smokers in India rose 36 percent since 1998: Study
Lifestyle | Feb 27, 2016, 01:48 PM ISTToronto: The number of men smoking tobacco in India rose by more than one-third to 108 million between 1998 and 2015, says an alarming study by an Indian-origin researcher.The study did not find substantial increase
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Get to know why some smokers don't get cancer
Lifestyle | Sep 11, 2015, 08:55 AM ISTNew York: Researchers have identified a set of genetic markers that help even smokers live longer and protect them from deadly diseases such as cancer."We identified a set of genetic markers that together seem to
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No jobs for smokers in Rajasthan power companies
India | May 22, 2014, 03:58 PM ISTJaipur: In a major blow to cigarette smokers in Rajasthan, the state government-owned electricity companies have decided not to offer jobs to people who either smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco products."A directive in this regard
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50% of smokers think limited smoking is not harmful: Survey
India | May 31, 2013, 03:12 PM ISTMumbai, May 31: Half of the smoking population in the country thinks smoking “within limits” is harmless, a survey by a private general insurance firm has found. “Half of the smokers continue smoking as they