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Music Composer-Duo Salim-Sulaiman launched Musical Anthem - "Aaj Zindagi J
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1: According to Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4, 38% of cigarette, 47% of bidi smokers and 52% of smokeless tobacco users in India initiated the use before their 10th birthday. In contrast, 71% of students thought other people's cigarette smoking is harmful t
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CBD shows promise for reducing smoking
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, slows nicotine metabolism, according to a recent research, which means it could assist tobacco users to control their desire for the next cigarette.
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Machine learning identifies drugs to help smokers quit
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Medications like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and flu, could potentially be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine and University of Minnesota researchers. They developed a novel machine learning meth
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Reduced-nicotine cigarettes make anxious smokers smoke less
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Lowering the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels may reduce smoking without worsening mental health in smokers with mood or anxiety disorders, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School researchers. They said reducing nicotine content in cigar
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Genetic architecture underlying alcohol and tobacco dependence revealed by
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], July 20 (ANI): Have you ever questioned why some people can smoke cigarettes for a year before quitting simply, but others develop a lifelong addiction? Why are some people unable to stop consuming alcohol while others can do without it? A person's hereditary propensity
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Pictorial warning on sodas can fight childhood obesity, says study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
North Carolina [US], February 2 (ANI): We often see warnings on cigarette packets, that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. What if the same is put on an innocent-looking soda bottle, filled with unhealthy levels of sugar? A recent study examines the same.
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Pod e-cigarettes less harmful than regular cigarettes, new study finds
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States, according to federal government data -- and some smokers find it nearly impossible to quit.
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Study reveals e-cigarettes can be 'gateway' to cigarettes for teens with n
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): E-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents who had no prior intention of taking up conventional smoking, suggest the findings of a new study.
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E-cigarettes can be 'gateway' to cigarettes for teens with no prior intent
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, finds that e-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents who had no prior intention of taking up conventional smoking. These findings have strong implications for pr
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Teens who vape are getting more addictive instead: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA]. Dec 21 (ANI): The concept of vaping among teens is introduced to reduce their smoking addiction but the recent study depicts the opposite.
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Giving up smoking cuts bladder cancer risk in postmenopausal women
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): Quitting cigarette smoking is associated with a significantly reduced risk of bladder cancer in postmenopausal women, suggests a study.
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Scientists find genetic vulnerability to menthol cigarette use
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists have now found a genetic variant in people of African descent that significantly increases a smoker's preference for cigarettes containing menthol, a flavour additive.
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