Maintain healthy weight to curb risk of cancer
This World's Obesity day, do not forget to put on your running shoes every day or engage in other physical activities, and introduce some elements of fun in your life without indulging in processed and
Tobacco
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding hookah bars in Delhi, 09/10/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manjinder Singh Sirsa Vs. Union of India & Others dated 09/10/2017 regarding hookah bars in Delhi. NGT directs impleadment of associations of
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A sixth of Indian men smoke, suggests a study by NIN
NIN centenary year fete begins with release of report on urban health One-sixth of India’s adult male population smokes tobacco while nearly a third consumes alcohol, suggest latest findings from the
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Zanzibar and Pemba Islands now enforce ban on public smoking
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzania’s semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago has begun enforcing the Tobacco Control Regulations, which bans smoking in public places, a senior official said on Friday.
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Sympathomimetic effects of acute E-cigarette use: Role of nicotine and non-nicotine constituents
<p>Chronic electronic (e) cigarette users have increased resting cardiac sympathetic nerve activity and increased susceptibility to oxidative stress. The purpose of the present study is to determine the
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Junk food & tobacco banned on engineering campuses
HYDERABAD: College students will no more be able to tuck into their favourite snacks like samosa, kachori, pizza, noodles on campus as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has instructed
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Thirdhand smoke can damage liver, brain tissues: Study
Exposure to thirdhand-smoke can significantly harm your liver and brain tissues within a month, with the effect worsening over time, scientists have warned. Thirdhand-smoke (THS) results when exhaled
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Noncommunicable Diseases Progress Monitor, 2017
<p>This new WHO report charts down actions undertaken by countries to set targets, implement policies to address main shared and modifiable NCD risk factors – tobacco, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol.</p>
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E-cigarette ban wipes out less harmful alternative for smokers: Experts
E-cigarettes appear to be effective when used by smokers as an aid to quitting smoking. The hazard to health arising from long-term vapour inhalation from the e-cigarettes is unlikely to exceed five per
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Malawi grappling with child labour working on tobacco farms
Nthala is among many children toiling on tobacco farms in the south African country. According to a 2016 national survey, out of 5.6 million children in Malawi, 1.2 million aged 5-17 are engaged in