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Trying to quit smoking? Here’s how this app is helping smokers to embrace smoke-free life

More than 50,000 smokers have embraced a smoke-free life in 2022 with QuitSure.

January 4, 2023 14:23 IST

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Trying to quit smoking and thinking of using e-cigarettes to help ease the transition? Hold your horses, recent research shows…

December 25, 2022 04:30 IST

Smoking linked with increased risk of viral infection, coronavirus illness: Study

The findings, published recently in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal, support urgent recommendations for doctors to help patients quit…

Updated: October 6, 2022 15:33 IST

Smoking, alcohol, high BMI leading causes of global cancer deaths: Lancet study

The findings can help policymakers and researchers identify key risk factors that could be targeted in efforts to reduce deaths…

Updated: August 19, 2022 12:49 IST

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Delhi Police to fine those found smoking in public places

Want to light a cigarette at a public place, think twice. Delhi Police has decided to strictly enforce a fine…

May 28, 2016 18:39 IST

Smoking at home may make your child ill: Study

Parents, take note! Children who live with smokers fall ill more often than those not exposed to tobacco smoke, according…

May 2, 2016 20:58 IST

Smoking ‘beedis’ also causes gastric cancer: Study

Smoking ‘beedis’ is a causative factor for gastric cancer apart from that of lungs and the oral cavity, a study…

January 12, 2016 16:27 IST

Smoking makes you less intelligent

You may want to quit smoking as a new study has suggested that smoking dumbs down the brain and kicking…

November 18, 2015 15:32 IST

Anti-smoking ads makes smokers ‘angry and defensive’

New study has suggested that anti-smoking advertisements could lower smokers’ self-esteem making them angry and defensive which would make it…

November 3, 2015 14:49 IST

Higher cigarette taxes may do more harm than good!

Increasing cigarette taxes may encourage smokers to seek more dangerous products with higher nicotine content rather than help them quit…

October 30, 2015 08:43 IST

Rising taxes push smokers toward more danger

Increasing cigarette exercise taxes may have the unintended consequence of encouraging consumers to seek higher nicotine content and more dangerous…

October 29, 2015 21:16 IST

Study reveals link between smoking and alcohol

A recent study delved into the complex relationship between cigarettes and alcohol has come up with an explanation as to…

October 28, 2015 10:35 IST

Smoking, binge boozing linked to epigenetic signs of aging

Washington D.C, Oct 9 (ANI): As per a recent study, cigarette smoking and heavy alcohol use are associated with epigenetic…

Updated: October 10, 2015 15:46 IST

1/3 of young Chinese men will die from smoking

Does China’s future belong to women? Yes, if the men keep smoking as a new study has suggested that one…

October 9, 2015 09:36 IST

How reduced-nicotine cigarettes can help you kick the butt

A new study has suggested that reducing the addictive nicotine in cigarettes can help people to smoke less and feel…

October 4, 2015 13:44 IST

Reduced-nicotine cigarettes cuts urge of smoking

A new study has revealed that reduced-nicotine cigarettes decrease the dependence and frequency of smoking.

Updated: October 3, 2015 12:46 IST

‘Kicking the butt’ helps in alcohol addiction recovery

A new study has revealed that smokers with history of alcohol problems are at a greater risk of relapsing than…

October 1, 2015 16:24 IST

Stop smoking when your kids are around!

A new study has revealed that early exposure to smoke is associated with a risk of behavioural disorders in children.

September 29, 2015 13:47 IST

Here’s why some ‘longtime smokers’ have healthy lungs

A team of scientists has come out with a reason behind why some people appear to have healthy lungs despite…

September 28, 2015 08:29 IST

Smoking, tobacco use main reason for cancer in northeastern region: ICMR scientist

High prevalence of smoking and tobacco use are the main cause of cancer in the northeastern region, says ICMR scientist…

Updated: September 22, 2015 09:53 IST

To keep your teenager from smoking, kick the butt yourself

Smokers, you may want to kick that habit if you don’t want your kids to smoke as a recent study…

Updated: September 21, 2015 00:14 IST

Active, passive smokers have higher diabetes risk

As per a recent study, active and passive smokers have a significantly higher type 2 diabetes risk than people who…

September 18, 2015 08:59 IST

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