Does secondhand exposure to smoke really make kids antisocial?
Abnormal brain development can result from chronic or transient exposure to toxic chemicals and gases in second hand tobacco smoke.
Nov 29, 2016, 06:29 AM ISTEarly tobacco exposure elevates dropout rates, behavioural issues in kids
Exposure to tobacco smoke is toxic to the developing brain at a time when it is most vulnerable to environment input, the researchers said.
Nov 28, 2016, 15:48 PM ISTHeavy smokers with diabetes at increased risk of facing early death, says study
A new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found that heavy smokers with diabetes at increased risk of facing early death.
Nov 23, 2016, 22:41 PM ISTBeware! Non-smokers at risk from second-hand smoke
Smoking is injurious to health but still many people continues to smoke despite knowing its harmful effects.
Nov 23, 2016, 00:30 AM ISTElectronic cigarettes equally harmful to gums as smoking
As per a recent survey, electronic cigarettes have been found to be equally harmful to gums and teeth as normal cigarettes.
Nov 17, 2016, 17:48 PM ISTRed wine before smoking can offset damage to blood vessels
Drinking red wine is widely regarded as protective against cardiovascular disease.
Nov 16, 2016, 16:17 PM ISTStatins: Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce risk of heart attacks, strokes!
Statins were found to be effective in reducing risk of death, heart attacks and strokes, across a broad range of patient groups.
Nov 15, 2016, 14:08 PM ISTSmoking may cause artery explosion
Individuals who smoke may be nearly twice as likely to develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm -- a deadly condition of the main artery of the body that often turns out to be a silent killer, researchers have warned.
Nov 12, 2016, 00:35 AM ISTE-cigarette prohibition will be a huge mistake: Experts
Much of the campaign against e-cigarettes has been driven by emotion and ideology, not evidence," said Riccardo Polosa, Director of the Institute for Internal and Emergency Medicine at University of Catania in Italy.
Nov 11, 2016, 16:13 PM ISTIndia ranked 3rd in pictorial warnings on tobacco products
The Cigarette Package Health Warnings International Status Report was released on the fourth day of the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) Conference of the Parties (COP 7) by the Canadian Cancer Society.
Nov 10, 2016, 15:50 PM ISTVapers urge WHO to back safer products for smokers
Vapers on Wednesday called on the World Health Organisation to allow the world's one billion smokers to have equal access to safer alternatives to cigarettes such as the electronic cigarettes they smoke.
Nov 09, 2016, 20:23 PM ISTSmoking of hookahs to be monitored as part of anti-tobacco move: WHO FCTC
Aiming to curb consumption of tobacco among the youth at an early stage, the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has urged its 180 member nations to monitor waterpipe (Indian hookah) tobacco use through a national surveillance system to cover all age groups.
Nov 09, 2016, 18:42 PM ISTE-cigarettes linked to high risk of teen smoking
About one-third of teens in the US use e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid.
Nov 09, 2016, 08:38 AM ISTProminent graphic pictures on cigarette packs can lessen smoking death rate
According to the study, warnings can avert more than 652,000 deaths, up to 92,000 low birth weight infants, up to 145,000 preterm births, and about 1,000 cases of sudden infant deaths in the US over the next 50 years.
Nov 05, 2016, 19:52 PM ISTSmoking one pack daily can cause 150 mutations in lung cells, claims study
Individuals who smoke one packet of cigarettes a day develop an average of 150 extra mutations in their lungs every year, researchers have warned.
Nov 04, 2016, 20:16 PM ISTSmoking may shorten lifespan of HIV patients more than the virus itself
A study led by an Indian researcher has shown that cigarette smoking substantially reduces the lifespan of people living with HIV, potentially even more than HIV itself.
Nov 03, 2016, 14:11 PM ISTHow smoking causes inflammation
The cancer-causing effects of smoking have been known for decades, but how smoking is related to immune changes had been previously unclear.
Nov 01, 2016, 14:01 PM ISTVitamin E can modify risk of pneumonia in older men: Study
A new study has revealed that Vitamin E can help modify pneumonia risk in older men.
Oct 28, 2016, 23:11 PM ISTHeart disease: What increases your risk, tips to reduce it!
Heart disease is caused by plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
Oct 26, 2016, 13:26 PM ISTOsteoporosis: Reasons why men can also get the disease!
Osteoporosis, which causes bones to become weak and brittle, affects more women because they tend to have thinner bones than men.
Oct 20, 2016, 11:49 AM IST