Smoking
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Graphic warnings can quash cigarettes' appeal to kids
Health | Dec 10, 2018, 03:48 PM ISTThey found that the graphic warning label drew viewers' attention away from ads and toward the warning, regardless of whether the warning was graphic or text only, more than the current surgeon general warning.
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Here’s how smoking increases heart attack risk- Study
Health | Dec 01, 2018, 03:59 PM ISTThe study found that risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, family history of heart disease and chronic kidney disease were more prevalent among the patients who experienced a relapse.
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Smoking, diabetes and hypertension spike heart attack risk in women
Health | Nov 08, 2018, 11:49 PM ISTHigh blood pressure, diabetes and smoking increased the risk of a heart attack in both sexes but their impact was far greater in women.
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Exposure to tobacco smoke can affect health of teenagers, says study
Health | Aug 22, 2018, 01:00 PM ISTA new has found that exposure to tobacco smoke can drastically impact your teen's health.
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Parent's smoking or state of depression may increase ADHD risk in children
Health | Aug 08, 2018, 05:06 PM ISTA new study has found that smoking and depression in parents may increase the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in their children.
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Smoking can affect breastfeeding habits, finds a study
Lifestyle | Aug 02, 2018, 01:38 PM ISTThe study found that exposure to household smokers had a substantial negative effect on breastfeeding practices.
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Passive smoking may increase the risk of snoring in kids
Health | Jul 08, 2018, 02:27 PM ISTThe team found that the younger a child is, the more susceptible he or she is to develop the habit of snoring.
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Smoking, diabetes linked to dementia risk
Health | Jun 14, 2018, 11:13 AM ISTWhile smoking and diabetes have long been known to increase the risk of cancer and heart disease, researchers have warned that it can clog brain region crucial to memory, increasing the risk for dementia.
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Can Facebook help young adults quit smoking?
Health | May 25, 2018, 04:22 PM ISTResearchers said that social media can turn a tool to help in quitting smoking and tobacco addiction.
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This is how smoking can be injurious to your leg muscles
Health | May 24, 2018, 08:57 PM ISTThe results, published in The Journal of Physiology, also showed that the reduced level of oxygen and nutrients due to reduced blood vessels may impact the metabolism and activity levels.
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Smoking and drinking increase risk of irregular heart rate, says a study
Lifestyle | May 01, 2018, 02:30 PM ISTIn the study involving more than 5,000 participants, the researchers identified smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, blood pressure, diabetes, and history of myocardial infarction or heart failure as risk factors.
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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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Smoking marijuana likely to lead non-smokers to cigarettes, says a study
Lifestyle | Mar 28, 2018, 03:55 PM ISTWhile cigarette smoking has long been on the decline, marijuana use is on the rise and, disproportionately, marijuana users also smoke cigarettes, the researcher said.
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Elephant spotted smoking in jungle; video baffles netizens
Trending | Mar 27, 2018, 01:20 PM ISTThis is the first known video-documentation of a wild elephant exhibiting such behaviour.
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Smoking not only adversely affects heart and lungs, but skin too
Health | Mar 10, 2018, 04:42 PM ISTSmoking is a huge risk factor for developing psoriasis, affecting the onset of psoriasis and its clinical appearance.
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Smoking on rise among young Indian women: Assocham
Health | Mar 09, 2018, 10:48 AM ISTOf the remaining 46 per cent, about a fourth said they had quit smoking, the report added.
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What’s the harm in smoking just one cigarette? Well, it can make you addict!
Health | Jan 10, 2018, 05:45 PM ISTThe study found that the conversion rate from 'first time smoker' to 'daily smoker' is surprisingly high.
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Arjun Rampal fined for smoking in public in Jharkhand
Bollywood | Dec 22, 2017, 03:15 PM ISTThe Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act prohibits smoking in public places and anybody found guilty could be penalized for the same.
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Over 50% teenagers believe smoking cigarettes cuts stress: Survey
Health | Dec 05, 2017, 10:36 AM ISTOver 50 per cent of teenagers in India smoke cigarettes because they believe it helps reduce stress, and because smoking makes them appear "cool" among their peers, found a survey.
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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'