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Israel's smoking rate 30 per cent above global average, Government report
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the 2024 Smoking Data Report, 20.5 per cent of Israelis smoke -- a rate 30 per cent higher than the global average. Compounding the problem, the rate of smoking cessation in Israel is 50 per cent lower than the OECD average.
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Cipla Health Introduces Nicotex Begin, a First-of-Its-Kind App for Smoking
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 15: In an effort to help smokers in their journey to quit smoking Nicotex, the market leader in smoking cessation has launched Nicotex Begin, a smoking cessation program delivered via a mobile app. Coming from the house of Cipla Health Limited, this first-of
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World Mental Health Day Underscores Urgent Need for Doctors in India to He
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27: Nearly 9 in 10 doctors in India mistakenly believe that nicotine causes lung cancer, directly jeopardizing advancements made in helping smokers quit, a survey funded by a Foundation for a Smoke-Free World grant has found.
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Adopting a smoking cessation approach to save lives, Need to revisit the b
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): On the back of three years of the ban on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDs), the fifth edition of ET Consumer Freedom Conclave, an interactive thought leadership platform, saw insightful discussion and debate on th
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Combination treatment is effective for treating smokers who drink heavily:
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): One in five people who smoke also drink heavily, but they show worse outcomes than non-heavy drinkers in quitting smoking and are often excluded from smoking cessation trials.
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Study details effects of smoking e-cigarettes on cardiovascular health
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], Aug 2 (ANI): According to a recent position paper, the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes in adolescents. The paper also details the effects of devices that look like cigarettes and refillable vaporisers that do not loo
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Study reveals women's lifestyle changes in middle age may reduce future st
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 9 (ANI): Researchers have found that middle-age woman can substantially reduce their stroke risk by making modifications in their lifestyle that includes exercising, maintaining a healthy weight and making healthy food choices and quitting smoking.
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Intake of e-cigarettes with smoking cessation helps to quit faster
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): Smoking cessation counselling alone might not serve the purpose, but with an additional intake of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking more successfully, as per a new study.
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Use of e-cigarettes along with smoking cessation likely to help quit smoki
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): Smoking cessation counselling, plus the take of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking more successfully than the ones who received councelling but did not use e-cigarettes, suggests a new study.
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Parents using both e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes are more motiva
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 23 (ANI): Parents who smoke both e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes may be more open to quitting smoking as compared to parents who only smoke traditional cigarettes, a study finds.
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Sniffing pleasant aroma could reduce the urge of smoking
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 18 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a unique method that can keep the smokers away from cigarettes. Inhaling a pleasant odour may be enough to decrease the urge of smoking, at least temporarily, and could be used as a part of a smoking cessation plan, according t
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Cutting back on drinking could help with smoking cessation: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): If you are planning to quit smoking as part of your New Year's resolution, here's a tip. According to a recent study, cutting back on drinking might help with smoking cessation.
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