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GenWorks Advocates For Tackling Cardiovascular Diseases On World Heart Day
Updated : 2 years, 5 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, 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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Israel working to eradicate Tobacco use
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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Musical Anthem: "Aaj Zindagi Jeete Hain" launched by Music Composer Duo Sa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [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 use before their 10th birthday. On World No Tobacco Day, Apex Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), in collaboration with
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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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Mission Harm Reduction: Medical fraternity shares innovative approaches to
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI/PRNewswire): On the occasion of World Health Day 2023, it is appropriate to revisit India's commitment to a 25 per cent relative reduction in tobacco use by 2025. According to the latest WHO trends report, it is among the 60 nations likely to achiev
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Mission Harm Reduction: Innovative approaches to save lives at the ET Cons
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): India is committed to a 25% relative reduction in tobacco use by 2025. According to the latest WHO trends report, it is among the 60 nations likely to achieve this target. Despite stringent tobacco control policies by the Government, th
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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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Digital Healthcare: Transforming India's Healthcare Landscape, Beyond Just
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): Lifestyle and body weight related wellness issues have been on the rise for quite some time, more so, in the post-COVID era. Much of this can be attributed to physical inactivity due to work from home constraints, distancing guidelines or just sh
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Roundtable with leading Doctors and Youth aims for a Tobacco-Free Future f
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI/PRNewswire): Tobacco use is a leading cause of preventable death in India, causing nearly 1.35 million deaths a year.
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World No-Tobacco Day: 7 tips to quit smoking for a healthy life
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Globally tobacco use is known to be among the leading causes of cancer, apart from it having other health impacts. Hence, annually World No-Tobacco Day is celebrated on May 31 in order to raise awareness on the subject.
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Psychological well-being in adolescents linked to adult risk of heart dise
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Missouri [US], February 23 (ANI): It has been a long-known fact that a person's risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be lowered with lifestyle changes such as modifying diet, exercise, alcohol and tobacco use. Now, Anand Chockalingam and Sharan Srinivas at the University of Missouri demo
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