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Study reveals unhealthy lifestyle only explains small part of health inequ
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 15 (ANI): Unhealthy lifestyles alone only explain a small proportion of the socioeconomic inequity in health in both US and UK adults, suggest data from two large studies published by The BMJ today.
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Study links early cannabis use to heart disease
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Guelph [Canada], April 13 (ANI): Smoking cannabis at a younger age may increase the risk of developing heart disease later in life, according to a recent University of Guelph study.
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Harmful effects of vaping are comparable with smoking
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bristol [UK], April 11 (ANI): During a recent study, scientists from the tobacco company Imperial Brands utilised Toxys' ToxTracker suite of stem-cell-based in-vitro assays. This provided mechanistic insight into the potential DNA damaging properties of chemicals and compared the vape e-liqu
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Scientists compare harmful effects of vaping with smoking
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bristol [UK], April 9 (ANI): Scientists from the tobacco company Imperial Brands have utilised Toxys' ToxTracker suite of stem-cell-based in-vitro assays that provide a mechanistic insight into the potential DNA damaging properties of chemicals and compared the vape e-liquid samples and thei
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Study sheds light on rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung can
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. While the risk for this disease can be influenced by environmental and lifestyle factors like smoking, studies estimate that 18 per cent of lung cancer cases are due to inherited genetic variants. New research
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Ethnic minorities in England less likely to report using e-cigarettes to r
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], March 19 (ANI): Ethnic minority groups may be missing out on a means of reducing smoking, suggest the findings of a new survey.
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In 28 countries, risk of death for men 60 pc higher than for women: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ontario [Canada], March 15 (ANI): A large study of people in 28 countries found men aged 50 and over had a 60 per cent greater risk of death than women, partly explained by heavier rates of smoking and heart disease in men, although the gap varied across countries.
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Daily use of e-cigarette can help you quit smoking
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], March 13 (ANI): In order to quit smoking, using e-cigarettes daily may help an individual, suggest the findings of a new study published by King's College London.
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Study claims daily e-cigarette use can help quit smoking
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], March 10 (ANI): A new study published by King's College London highlights the 'clear benefit' of using e-cigarettes daily in order to quit smoking.
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More deaths in England, Scotland due to obesity in comparison to smoking,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 13 (ANI): The findings of new research suggested that obesity and excess body fat may have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014.
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88 pc Indians strongly favour strengthening tobacco control law: Survey
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Over 80 per cent of Indians believe that use of cigarettes, bidis and smokeless tobacco is a very serious problem and 88 per cent strongly support the strengthening of the current tobacco control law to address this menace, while 72 per cent believe seco
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England, Scotland may have observed more deaths due to obesity, excess bod
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 11 (ANI): Obesity and excess body fat may have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to research.
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