Smoking More Than 20 Cigarettes a Day Triples Chances of Brain Haemorrhage
August 30th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New research has shown that smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day triples the chances of someone getting brain hemorrhages.
It has also been found out that ... Read more...
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Smoking hasten cardiac problems, cancer in youngsters (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
May 30th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Abhishek Shetty led the typical life of a young employee in an IT company. A regular smoker, the 32-year-old had a hectic schedule, odd sleeping ... Read more...
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Puffing could expose your kid to leukaemia
February 10th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 10 (IANS) Smokers beware. Your heavy puffing around the time of conception greatly increases the chances of your child developing the most common form of childhood cancer, ... Read more...
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Mizoram launches ‘No smoking’ campaign
July 3rd, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, July 3 (IANS) Concerned with the high incidence of cancer and tobacco related diseases, the Mizoram government has launched a programme to become a "smoking-free" state."No person henceforth would ... Read more...
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Prevalence of heavy smokers decreases in US
March 16th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): The number of heavy smokers has declined substantially in the U.S., according to a new study.From 1965 to 2007, the population prevalence of persons who smoked 20 or ... Read more...
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Text messaging helps smokers kick the butt
March 9th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A pair of related studies on smoking cessation have isolated the brain regions most active in controlling urges to smoke and demonstrated the effectiveness of text-messaging to measure ... Read more...
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Sudden smoking cessation may be an early symptom of lung cancer
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that quitting smoking suddenly could be an early symptom of lung cancer for longtime smokers."It is widely known that many lung cancer patients have stopped ... Read more...
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Mizoram campaigns for ’smoking free’ state
February 11th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Feb 11 (IANS) In a state where more than half of the population smokes, the Mizoram government Friday intensified its efforts to make the state a "smoking-free" zone.Mizoram Chief Minister Lal ... Read more...
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Brain scans ‘can predict smokers’ quitting success’
February 1st, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Brain scans will now predict accurately how successful a smoker will be in kicking the butt.A new research from the University of Michigan has suggested that brain scans ... Read more...
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Johnson & Johnson launches nicotine gum in India (Lead)
December 20th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Leading pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson Ltd Monday launched its nicotine gum brand Nicorette in India. The sugar-free gum helps reduce nicotine craving."Nicorette is not just a chewing ... Read more...
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Johnson & Johnson launches nicotine gum in India
December 20th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Leading cosmetics makers Johnson & Johnson Ltd Monday launched its nicotine gum brand Nicorette in India.Nicorette is a sugar-free nicotine gum that helps reduce nicotine craving."Nicorette is not ... Read more...
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Keep kids away from crime, don’t smoke during pregnancy
November 17th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) Women who smoke 20 cigarettes a day during pregnancy risk their child turning to crime later in life.The children of such mothers were more likely to become repeat ... Read more...
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Former heavy smokers are at an increased risk of heart failure: Study
November 15th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): A study from University of Alabama at Birmingham found that despite 15 years of smoking abstinence, former heavy smokers still face risk of heart failure.The incidence of heart ... Read more...
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Helical CT scans cut lung cancer deaths by 20pc compared to chest X-rays
November 5th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): Scientists have found that screening for lung cancer using helical CT scanning reduced lung cancer deaths by 20 percent compared to using chest X-rays.The study was announced by ... Read more...
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Passive smoking doing more harm than people may think
August 21st, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): In a discovery that supports public smoking bans, researchers have found that an infrequent smoke, or being exposed to secondhand smoke, may be doing more harm than people ... Read more...
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Women who smoke, pierce nipples ‘more likely to develop breast abscess’
August 4th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 04 (ANI): A new study has revealed that women who smoke or pierce their nipples are more likely to develop a breast abscess.Researchers at the University of Iowa found the ... Read more...
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New study links smoking to colorectal cancer
June 11th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): In a new study, smoking was found to have a strong association with the presence of flat adenomas (precancerous polyps) in the colon and may explain the earlier ... Read more...
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From Bush’s bike crash to crying in public - Jack McConnell reveals it all
May 27th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 27 (ANI): From crashing into a policeman, to crying in public, former first minister Jack McConnell spoke of some of the most comical gaffes former US President Bush exhibited in ... Read more...
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Genetic variant raises lung cancer risk for light smokers
March 10th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Individuals who carry a particular genetic variant are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer from exposure to second-hand smoke than others, even if they rarely come ... Read more...
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Green tea may cut smokers’ lung cancer risk
January 13th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Green tea has the potential to modulate the effect of smoking on lung cancer, a new study has revealed.The hospital-based, randomized study was conducted in Taiwan."Lung cancer is ... Read more...
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Craving obstructs comprehension without you realizing it
December 8th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): A new study from University of Pittsburgh has shown that craving for a cigarette not only increases the chances of a person's mind wandering, but also disrupts his/her ... Read more...
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Exercise makes cigarettes less tempting
October 27th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Exercise can make cigarettes less tempting to smokers and may help them kick the habit, says a new study.
Research from the University of Exeter shows that exercise can ... Read more...
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Exercise puts smokers off ciggies
October 27th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Exercise makes cigarettes look less attractive in the eyes of smokers, claims a new study.The study from the University of Exeter shows for the first time that exercise ... Read more...
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Teens who drink heavily also smoke: study
August 11th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Health educators should club smoking and drinking when they speak to teenagers about their dangers as those who drink heavily are also likely to be heavy smokers, researchers ... Read more...
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Nicotine dependence remains steady despite decline in cigarette use
June 25th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): Although the number of people taking up smoking has declined following rigorous efforts, nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults, according to a new study.The research led by ... Read more...
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Non-smokers ‘live longer, have healthy lives’
May 9th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Non-smokers have longer life with lesser chances of getting heart disease as compared to smokers, according to a 30-year follow-up study.The study, which included 54,000 men and women ... Read more...
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Genetics key to smokers” lung disease risk
March 12th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Its the genes that put some smokers at increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in later life, according to a study.COPD is characterized by ... Read more...
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Being fat ”as deadly as being a smoker”
February 25th, 2009 - 10:52 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Obese teenagers run the same risk of premature death in adulthood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, according to a new study.
The British ... Read more...
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Nicotine gum effective for smoking reduction
January 7th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Smokers who are trying to gradually kick the butt can effectively to so with the help of nicotine gum, according a new study.Nicotine gum has been in ... Read more...
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Smoking mothers risk delivering aggressive babies
January 7th, 2009 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 7 (IANS) Pregnant women have now even more reasons to quit smoking.Whereas previous research has linked smoking during pregnancy to low birth weight, a new joint Dutch-Canadian study has found ... Read more...
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Non-smokers live longer, better lives: survey
October 14th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Non-smokers live longer and much better lives than heavy smokers, according to a survey conducted by the University of Helsinki. Smoking has been shown to shorten men's lives ... Read more...
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Non-smokers lead longer, better quality lives than heavy smokers
October 14th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 14 (ANI): Non-smokers lead longer and better quality lives than those who smoke heavily, reveals a new report.According to the studies in Archives of Internal, not only does smoking ... Read more...
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Indian-led Saudi team makes major cancer diagnosis breakthrough
July 17th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 17 (IANS) An international team of scientists led by a Saudi Arabia-based Indian has made a major breakthrough in lung cancer diagnosis. The team, led by Vadevel Masilamani of King ... Read more...
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Too much beer may prompt pancreatic cancer onset
May 22nd, 2008 - 12:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 22 (ANI): There may be nothing more refreshing downing chilled bottles of beer on a summer afternoon, but you had better be careful about the amount of the drink ... Read more...
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Heavy drinkers, smokers more likely to develop Alzheimer’s early
April 17th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 17 (ANI): A Florida-based researcher of Indian origin has found that heavy drinkers and heavy smokers are more likely to develop Alzheimers disease early than those who do not ... Read more...
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