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Study says 65 per cent men who smoke cigarettes had high blood pressure and four out of five smokers higher levels of carbon monoxide (Photo: Pixabay)

Here is why smokers cannot quit

According to research smokers are more likely to suffer from mental stress than non-smokers.

14 Aug 2017 1:56 PM IST

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E-cigarettes make your heart's ageing clock tick 'faster'

Researchers from West Virginia University made the discovery.

13 Aug 2017 10:38 AM IST

Study revealed that Sperm counts in men from America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand have dropped by more than 50 percent in less than 40 years (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are ways to keep up fertility in men

From exercising and going to bed naked to not riding a bicycle, we list ways of keeping up fertility in men.

10 Aug 2017 10:47 AM IST

L-cysteine is an amino acid that eliminates acetaldehyde, a compound in cigarettes believed to play a role in tobacco addiction by enhancing the brains responses to nicotine

Can this new lozenge help smokers quit?

Study showed pill containing amino acid L-cysteine could help quit smoking as it eliminates addiction causing...

17 July 2017 8:05 AM IST

Celebrities Sean Diddy Combs, Kylie Jenner, Paris Jackson, Kim Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and ASAP Rocky among others took a selfie in the bathroom.

Celebrities slammed for smoking at Met Gala

Mostly, it's disrespectful to the art collection, which needs to be kept 100 per cent smoke-free.

6 May 2017 12:14 AM IST

Not everyone reacts the same to the same exposures or behaviors (Photo: AFP)

Smoking has adverse effects on genes protecting arteries

This has been one of the first big steps towards solving the complex puzzle of gene-environment interactions that lead...

2 May 2017 11:45 AM IST

Participants with diabetes tended to be older, reported more pack-years of smoking. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking fatal for diabetic patient: study

Diabetes doubles the risk for all-cause mortality and non-lung cancer mortality among heavy smokers.

23 Nov 2016 12:41 PM IST

It may be possible to predict if someone is at risk more than a decade before being diagnosed with Alzheimers disease.

Brain talk: Spot Alzheimer's a decade early

Changes in speech style occur several years before serious mental health decline happens.

17 March 2017 2:41 AM IST

These findings highlight the urgent need for countries to implement stronger tobacco control measures (Photo: AFP)

World economy losing Rs 94 trillion due to smoking

Smoking imposes a heavy economic burden throughout the world, particularly in Europe and North America.

31 Jan 2017 2:02 PM IST

The analysis concluded that statin therapy decreased risk of death overall by 14 percent and risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 31 percent. (Representational Image)

Cholesterol-lowering drugs could reduce heart attack risk

The benefits were largest in people at highest risk for heart attacks and strokes.

15 Nov 2016 4:34 PM IST

The researchers looked at the genetic material inside the womens cells, specifically the length of their telomeres.

Do kids take years off your life?

Women who give birth may be biologically older than women who don't, a new study suggests.

14 Nov 2016 12:21 AM IST

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Half of cancer risk factors in China modifiable: report

The leading cause of death in China is cancer.

7 July 2017 12:41 PM IST