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Smoking ban imposed in public places in Bulgaria

After several failed attempts from restaurant owners, Bulgaria`s Parliament has finally adopted a to...

Furious US girl tears boyfriend`s genital

Christina Reber is claimed to have marched into her former partner`s home and grabbed hold of his ge...

Indonesia warns to stay away from smoking volcano

Indonesian officials have warned people to stay more than a mile (two kilometers) from two craters o...

Nepal bans smoking at public places

As per the law, those caught smoking at public places will be fined.

`Middle age vices can shrink your brain`

It is estimated that half of cases of Alzheimer`s could be prevented by lifestyle changes.

Smoking, high BP may shrink your brain

Smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage.

Lung damage lingers even after quitting fags

COPD is projected to be the third-leading cause of death worldwide by 2020.

Being obese, bigger cancer risk than smoking

A woman’s chance of developing breast cancer depends on a range of factors, including family history...

`Bollywood films promote smoking among children`

Adolescents who watch Bollywood stars light up or use other tobacco products on screen are more like...

Smoking during pregnancy harmful for kids

Smoking during pregnancy can lead to common birth defects like missing or deformed limbs, clubfoot, ...

Smoking linked to premature menopause

Most recently at age 50, when they were asked about the date and cause of their menopause and also t...

Pill to quit smoking ups heart attack risk

Smokers who take the most popular anti-smoking drug have a 72 per cent increased risk of being hospi...

`Anti-smoking drugs may up heart attack risk`

Smokers who take varenicline, the widely-used smoking cessation drug, had a 72% increased risk of be...

Motivating texts help smokers quit

Motivational text messages sent to smokers can double their chances of giving up the habit, scientis...

Oral sex, bigger cancer threat than smoking

A study has found that oral sex and HPV, a nasty bug with strains that causes genital warts and cerv...

Smoking moms` kids prone to heart disease

Children whose mothers smoke during pregnancy have lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ch...

Smoking doesn`t boost breast cancer risk

A significant association between smoking and breast cancer risk was observed in non-obese women.

Obese girls more likely to be addicted to smoking

Smoking is just one of the problematic behaviors that appeal to some teens, along with delinquency, ...

Maternal smoking unhealthy for kids

By the age of eight years,mothers who smoked while they were pregnant had HDL cholesterol levels of ...

`Men die early than women due to alcohol abuse`

In 23 out of 31 countries the male death rate from chronic liver disease is at least double that of ...

US unveils graphic cigarette warnings

Smoking causes 90 percent of all lung cancer in men and 80 percent in women according to the FDA.

Chronic marijuana smoking changes brain chemistry

A new study involving molecular imaging has shown that chronic marijuana smoking affects brain chemi...

Beijing airport China`s first to ban smoking

Beijing airport has shut up to 36 smoking rooms in all of its 3 terminals.

Delhi: 20,000 people fined for violating smoking ban

Cracking the whip, Delhi Government fined as many as 20,405 people, including 27 women, during 201...

Smoking could kill 8 million a year by 2030: WHO

Tobacco will kill nearly 6 mn people this year, including 600,000 non-smokers.

Smoking could kill 8 million a year by 2030: WHO

Tobacco will kill nearly six million people this year, including 600,000 non-smokers, WHO said.

More smokers want to quit after harsh pictorial warnings

Fourteen percent adults in India currently smoke tobacco.

Smoking in public to invite fine in Howrah

The objective is to declare Howrah as `No Smoking district` by January 1, 2012.

Australia rules out total smoking ban

Australia`s Health Minister Nicola Roxon said govt`s ultimate goal is complete ban on smoking.

Oral sex, bigger cancer threat than smoking

Doctors believe if you have had more than five or six sexual partners, you are at higher risk.

‘No smoking’ signs actually drive smokers to light up a cigarette

A new psychological study has found that `no smoking` signs evoke desire in smokers and encourage th...

China launches ban on smoking in public venues

Many health experts have warned that China faces a ticking health timebomb.

China launches ban on smoking in public venues

The nationwide prohibition is designed to bring China more in line with health regulations.

China launches ban on smoking in public venues

China has launched a ban on smoking in restaurants and other public spaces.

21,600 fined for violating smoking ban, Govt vows crackdown

As many as 21,600 people were fined in the city in the last 14 months for violating the ban on smo...

Delhi fines 21,600 public smokers in 15 months

At least 21,600 violators were fined in Delhi over last 15 months, according to Delhi Health Ministe...

Hungary bans smoking at public places

The ban will come in force from January next year in all public institutions.

Lifestyle disorders cause infertility in women

Smoking, erratic work routines, other lifestyle-related disorders are causing infertility among wome...

Smoking ups lung disease risk

Approximately one out of every twelve adult smokers have abnormal lung densities.

Working 11 hours can up heart attack risk by 67%

Patients already at high risk - could be encouraged to cut down on their working hours.

Australia targets Aborigines in anti-smoking drive

Australia hopes to halve 50 percent of indigenous people who smoke by 2018.

China bans smoking in more places starting May 01

The regulation calls for no-smoking signs to be put up in public places.

Kids born to smoking mums become smokers

Children of women who smoked during pregnancy are more likely to become smokers.

Smoking `raises lung disease risk`

One out of every 12 adult smokers have abnormal lung densities present on chest.

Passive smoking ups risk of still births by 23 percent

Women exposed to second-hand smoke are at risk of delivering stillborn babies.

Lung cancer rates double in older women

Lung cancer rates for older women have increased due to an increase in the number of female smokers.

Smoking cessation, a symptom of lung cancer

Spontaneous smoking cessation may be an early symptom of lung cancer.

Smoking, couch-potato lifestyles boost cancer risks

Post-menopausal women who smoke, face an up to 16% risk of developing breast cancer.

Smoking linked to chronic bronchitis symptom

A new study conducted by researchers in New Mexico has revealed that cigarette smoking is linked wit...

China restricts smoking in films, TV

Tobacco is top killer in China - world`s largest tobacco producer, consumer.

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