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Nicotine Replacement Therapy, a crucial tool to fight against smoking: Exp
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) offers a 50 per cent higher probability of quitting smoking compared to attempting to quit without it, and it is both safe and readily available without the need for a prescription, experts said.
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New Campaign "Promise To Protect" Launched on Gandhi Jayanti to Save Stude
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3: According to Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4 (2019), 38 per cent of cigarette, 47 per cent of bidi smokers and 52 per cent of smokeless tobacco users in India initiate use before their 10th birthday. On Gandhi Jayanti, the Ministry of Education, Government of Indi
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GenWorks Advocates For Tackling Cardiovascular Diseases On World Heart Day
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29: World Heart Day, an annual global observance marked on September 29th raises awareness about cardiovascular diseases and the ways in which heart-healthy living can be promoted. As the prevalence of unhealthy lifestyles continues to rise, heart diseases have u
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World Mental Health Day Underscores Urgent Need for Doctors in India to He
Updated : 2 years, 8 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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ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to start from June 4 onwards next year in West Indi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
It will be hosted across seven Caribbean venues - Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines; and Trinidad and Tobago., along with three venues in the USA – Dallas, Florida and New York.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking ban on display of images in anti-tobacco a
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking direction to prohibit the display of gross and graphic imagery in the anti-tobacco health spots/advertisements that are played before and during the screening of films in cinema halls, on television, on OTT platforms and other au
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COTPA Act to ban hookah bar, tobacco products: Karnataka Health Minister D
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Rao increased the minimum age for tobacco consumption. He proposed to revise the law for those above 18 years of age to buy tobacco. Rao said that he would amend the COTPA Act to allow people above 21 years of age to consume tobacco.
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MP: Former CM Kamal Nath writes to CM Chouhan for providing relief funds t
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A copy of the letter, which is with ANI, reads, “The farmers are currently suffering from the severe effects of natural disaster in the state. Information has been received from the districts of Khargone, Sehore, Vidisha, Dhar, Neemuch, Harda, Hoshangabad etc. that due to the drought situati
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Anti-tobacco warning important on OTT platforms which jeopardize children'
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Emphasizing the importance of anti-tobacco warnings on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms, public health experts during a webinar on tobacco-related issues in Delhi highlighted that these platforms are jeopardizing children's health for profit.
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UAE leaders congratulate President of Trinidad, Tobago on Independence Day
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Senate of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on the occasion of her country's Independence Day.
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Pakistan: Gojra Saddar police books 158 people for protesting against infl
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan’s Gojra Saddar police on Tuesday registered two cases against 158 people for protesting against inflated power bills and blocking the M-4 at two points between Gojra and Toba Tek Singh interchanges on Monday, Dawn reported.
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Israel working to eradicate Tobacco use
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Israel’s Ministry of Health published Monday, for public comments, an action plan for reducing the use of all tobacco and smoking products in Israel. This comes after in May of this year the Ministry established a national action team to deal with the harm caused by cigarettes and electronic
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