Tag: smoking
Centre Drafts Law To Raise Legal Age Of Smoking To 21 Years
The Centre has prepared a bill to raise the age for allowing sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to 21 years from the current 18 years.....
This App-based Game May Help Smokers Quit
Finding it hard to stick to New Year's resolution to quit smoking? Take a heart, a new app-based game may help you achieve that.....
E-cigarettes May Be Luring Low-risk Youth To Tobacco
E-cigarettes -- seen as responsible for a decline in cigarette smoking among the youth -- are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, researchers warned.....
Polling Booths In UP Declared No Smoking Zones
In an encouraging initiative aimed at protecting people from the health hazards of passive smoking, the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh has declared all polling stations as no smoking zones in the upcoming UP state assembly polls.....
Smoking Causes Glaucoma, Other Eye Diseases: Doctors
As cases of glaucoma show a rising trend in India, opthalmologists blame smoking as one of the major reasons behind it.....
Smoking Causes One In 10 Deaths Worldwide
Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide, half of them in just four countries -- China, India, the US and Russia, a new study revealed on Thursday. ....
New Study To Test If Nicotine Patch Could Keep Coroanvirus At Bay
Researchers in France aim to test if nicotine patch could help prevent coronavirus after initial observations showed that an ingredient in tobacco, probably nicotine, could put smokers at a lower risk of getting the disease.....
Finch Spotted Vaping During IPL Match Between RCB & RR
Australia batsman Aaron Finch was spotted vaping during the 33rd IPL 2020 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals which the Virat Kohli-led side won in a thrilling manner by seven wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. ....
Smoking Scene In 'K.G.F Chapter 2' Teaser Irks Karnataka Health Department
Even as the crew members of "K.G.F. Chapter 2", an upcoming Kannada period action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, are basking in the glory of its teaser receiving over 132 million views on YouTube since its release on January 7, the Karnataka health department has issued a showcause notice to Yash, the lead actor of the film, who plays protagonist Rocky Bhai in the movie. ....
World Sleep Day: Tips To Help You Overcome Sleep Apnea
Good sleep is central to our well-being. Nothing rejuvenates our body and mind as well as sound sleep. However, at times we can't sleep properly as we may be tensed or excited or our body is not completely exhausted. This happens with all of us but generally this is a one-time phenomenon. But some suffer chronically from lack of proper sleep and may be suffering from Sleep Apnea. This if left untreated can have a damaging impact on a person's overall health.....
