New Delhi, February 10 (IANS) Smokers who quit smoking before the age of 40 can expect to live almost as long as those who never smoked, a new report has said.The study, published in the journal NEJM Evidence,
New York, January 5 (IANS) Having bipolar disorder -- a serious mental illness that can cause both manic and depressed moods -- increases the risk of dying early, more than smoking.Researchers from the Universi
New York, December 13 (IANS) Smoking does not only affect your heart and lungs, but it can also shrink your brain permanently, and the damage done is irreversible, according to a new study.Although quitting smo
Hong Kong, December 4 (IANS): A significant study has revealed that plastic pollution from cigarettes costs $26 billion a year and China, where half of the world’s cigarettes are smoked contributes around 20
New Delhi, November 4 (IANS) Scientists have discovered one mechanism by which tobacco smoking causes cancer and makes it more difficult to treat by undermining the body’s anti-cancer safeguards, a new study
Lucknow, October 29 (IANS) Lack of exercise, smoking and sitting for long hours during regular 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. jobs is a major risk factor for blood pressure and diabetes which in turn is responsible for makin
Beijing, September 12 (IANS) If you want to stay young and healthy for long, then quit smoking as it might not only harm your lungs and overall health, but can also make you age faster, according to a study of
London, June 16 (IANS) Night owls -- people who are habitually active or wakeful at night -- could be at an increased risk of death than morning larks, largely due to smoking and drinking, finds a study.
New York, March 9 (IANS) Inflammation in the body has been linked to the intensity of tobacco smoking among people with HIV, a new study suggests.
The researchers, including Krishna Poudel from University of
London, September 17 (IANS): Smoking most likely has a significant share in all cases of subarachnoid haemorrhage, the most fatal type of cerebrovascular disturbances in the brain, warn researchers.
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANSlife) Smoking and tobacco use can have a serious impact on the fertility of both men and women, and consequently the quality of life in pregnancy.
If a woman is a regular smo
In this collage photo, anti-tobacco and anti-smoking campaign posters by the Nagaland State Legal Service Authority are seen pasted outside the entrance of a school gate in Kohima. (Morung Photo)
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