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- India
Man booked for smoking in Air India Kolkata-Delhi flight
New Delhi: A case has been registered against a passenger on an Air India Kolkata-Delhi flight for allegedly smoking inside the lavatory of the plane, official sources said on Monday. The incident…
- Lifestyle
Most women reduce smoking after knowing about their pregnancy: Study
Chicago: A recent study involving more than 400 pregnant people revealed that smokers who became pregnant reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before realizing they were pregnant.…
- Lifestyle
Loneliness, sadness speed up ageing faster than smoking
Washington: According to a study, weakness and major diseases associated with ageing are worsened by the development of molecular damage. Some people’s molecular processes are more intense than others, causing them to…
- World
Smoking, alcohol, high BMI leading causes of global cancer deaths: Lancet study
Washington: Smoking, alcohol use, high body mass index (BMI), and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million global cancer deaths in 2019, according to study published in The Lancet…
- India
Video: Bodybuilder smokes in flight; Scindia orders probe
New Delhi: Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday ordered an investigation after a video showing bodybuilder Bobby Kataria smoking on a SpiceJet flight surfaced on social media. The video shows Kataria —…
- India
Bring strong anti-tobacco law to save youth, ban designated smoking areas: Experts
New Delhi: While appreciating the steps taken by the government under tobacco control legislation, top health experts and an activist on Friday said it is time the law is strengthened by completely…
- Health
Do you know frequent naps and high blood pressure are interlinked? Study reveals
Washington: According to new research, napping frequently is linked to increased risks for high blood pressure and stroke. The findings of the study were published in Hypertension, a journal of the American…
- India
Supreme Court junks plea to increase smoking age
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea seeking a direction to increase the smoking age from 18 to 21, and ban the sale of loose cigarettes. A bench comprising…
- Health
Poor sleep may worsen lung disease more than smoking: Study
New York: Insufficient or interrupted sleep may have more of an impact than smoking history in patients with a progressive lung disease, according to a study. Researchers at the University of California-San…
- Health
Smoking may lead to severe vision loss: Experts
New Delhi: While smoking tobacco is known majorly to cause cancer, heart disease, lung diseases, experts on Monday stated it also plays a crucial role in vision loss. World No Tobacco Day…
- Health
Hookah is the enemy of your general and oral health
Sofia Sanober Hookah also known as water pipe, Argileh, Shisha, Hubble Bubble, Goza has a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water contained in a bowl. Hookah use was first…
- Bollywood
When Shah Rukh Khan said, ‘I smoke about 100 cigerattes a day’
Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan aka King Khan needs no introduction. He enjoying a massive fan following across the world. Anything he does or anywhere he goes becomes the news of the nation.…
- Health
Smoking during pregnancy linked to smaller babies in future: Study
Washington: Researchers have found that smoking at the start of pregnancy may link to having a smaller baby in future pregnancies. The study has been published in ‘PLOS One Journal’. The findings…
- Technology
ML can predict death risk in suspected, known heart patients
New York: A novel artificial intelligence score provides a more accurate forecast of the likelihood of patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease dying within 10 years than established scores used…