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To quit smoking, US woman slaps policeman

A woman slapped a sheriff`s deputy in the US state of California so that she could get arrested and ...

Mamata should apologise for smoking comment: Rights group

A rights group Monday approached the West Bengal Human Rights Commission to complain against Chief M...

Army officer fined for smoking in Assam

An Army officer of the Jorhat Military Station at Lichubari has been fined for lighting up in a no s...

Smoking menace: N Railway prosecutes over 7,000 persons

Taking on the menace of smoking in rail premises, the Northern Railway has penalised more than 7000 ...

Pakistan Prime Minster quits smoking

Prime Minster Raja Pervez Ashraf has given up smoking, becoming the only member of Pakistan`s power ...

Pakistan Prime Minster quits smoking

Ashraf made the decision to quit smoking when he was in Mecca last month to perform Haj at the spec...

20 people booked for smoking in public places

Twenty people were booked today for allegedly smoking in public places in Ramban district of Jammu a...

Dutch shipbuilder slaps staff with smoking fine

Dutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede is to fine workers who light up a cigarette outside official breaks 10...

Scolded for smoking in school, boy ends life in Nagpur

Embarrassed over being scolded for smoking in school, a teenage boy allegedly committed suicide in N...

Saudi women allowed to divorce ‘smoking’ husbands

The judge said that should the women have health issues because of their husbands’ smoking habits.

Goa to ban smoking on its beaches next season

In a bid to make Goa`s coastline tobacco free, the tourism department is mulling a ban on its use on...

Minister vows to quit smoking on mom`s 80th birthday

Kerala Labour Minister Shibu Baby John has decided to give up cigarettes, his "companion" for the pa...

New website encourages smokers to kick the butt

A new interactive smoking cessation website has been designed to appeal across the social spectrum t...

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.

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