World No Tobacco Day 2013: Home remedies to quit smoking

World No Tobacco Day 2013: Home remedies to quit smokingSmoking is one of the most important causes implicated in lung cancer; but you probably already knew this. What many people do not realize however is that smoking plays a major role in determining whether he/she will...

Study: The One Drink That Causes Over 200 Diseases

lStudy: The One Drink That Causes Over 200 DiseasesA new study paints a picture many of us would be happy to ignore. It is one that illustrates the hazardous effects of alcohol, all around the world. For starters, it causes more than 200 different diseases.The study comes...

A Sudden Loss Could Mean Worse Health for You

A Sudden Loss Could Mean Worse Health for YouIf your brother or sister dies, it is not only a very sad occasion, but it also affects your health, according to a new health study. Researchers found that after a sibling dies, your risk of dying from a heart attack may...

You May Lose Your Teeth from Smoking

You May Lose Your Teeth from Smoking A new study says that smokers, particularly among postmenopausal women, can actually lose their teeth. The first to look at the link behind tooth loss and smoking history, this study comprised over 1,100 women who were part of the famous...

STUDY: Smoking doesn’t relieve stress — quitting does

http://newsdoors.blogspot.com/2013/01/study-smoking-doesnt-relieve-stress.html STUDY: Smoking doesn’t relieve stress — quitting does     Researchers found ex-smokers were less anxious     One in five say they need cigarettes to...

Electronic Cigarettes- Facts: Are they bad for you?

Electronic Cigarettes- Facts: Are they bad for you?A new study from Germany suggest that eCigarettes often thought to be a healthier alternative to tobacco ones may not be safe after all.  Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research WKI, in Braunschweig,...

Shisha Smoking: More Dangerous than Cigarettes and You Look Weird

Are you one of the increasing number of young people who is recreationally smoking Shisha, branded as a ‘healthier’ alternative to ordinary tobacco cigarettes? It may shock you to learn that according to the World Health Organisation, smoking Shisha for an hour long...

Why British Asian Women Smoke

Are British Asian women the new smokers? If, asked this question twenty years ago you would more than likely hold your head up high and reply “NO.” Whereas, times have clearly changed since the 80s and 90’s with statistics now suggesting a more unconventional fact that...

Poor people are most hard-hit by TB, COPD and tobacco

Tobacco use, tuberculosis (TB), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are all burgeoning problems in resource poor settings. The evidence of their potentially devastating effects on global public health is increasing and they require a coordinated approach for...

Up to 1-in-5 TB deaths attributed to tobacco use

The 41st Union World Conference on Lung Health hardly two weeks ahead of us, the issues which emerged at the 39th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Paris, France, where CNS was present, are worth re-visiting. With 50% of all deaths from lung...