New York: Although smoking during pregnancy is reported to have an adverse effect on foetus health, a new study shows that regular intake of Vitamin C by smoker mom-to-be may help reduce harm done to infant’s lungs after birth. The study showed that at three months of age, infants whose[Read More…]
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Sperm count 50% lower in men whose fathers smoke: Study
London: While studies have repeatedly linked maternal smoking during pregnancy with reduced sperm count in male children, a new research showed that men whose fathers smoked at the time of pregnancy also had 50 per cent lower count of sperms than those with non-smoking fathers. The findings showed that, independently[Read More…]
Avoid fried food, smoking, alcohol to prevent acidity
New Delhi: Amidst the hectic schedule of day-to-day life, we often neglect common digestive problems such as acidity. Considering these digestive problems to be minor, we either ignore or tend to treat them by ourselves. Acidity can cause heartburn — a burning sensation in the chest, stomach and throat. However,[Read More…]
Trying to quit smoking? Try these new wearable sensor technology
New York: Using wearable sensor technology, researchers have developed an automatic alert system that may help people to quit smoking by sending video messages. The smartphone app — initially limited to Android-based operating systems — automatically texts 20 to 120-second video messages to smokers when sensors detect specific arm and body[Read More…]
India’s Occupational Health: A long neglected issue
Even though occupational health risks are still a low priority in comparison with the other health services, the very existence of policies on these issues is a positive sign.
Smoking during pregnancy can cause hearing loss in baby
Tokyo: If you are planning to start motherhood, quit smoking, say researchers. Exposing your baby to tobacco smoke during pregnancy or after the birth may cause hearing impairment in them. According to the researchers, babies who were exposed to smoking during pregnancy had a 68 per cent increased relative risk[Read More…]
Passive smoking may cause arthritis in young girls
Bad news for cigarette smokers, your habit is not only risking your life but also the life of others! A new study shows that passive or second-hand smoking can be proven more harmful than we had estimated, having serious implications on one’s health, especially for young girls. According to the[Read More…]
India among top 4 countries in death caused by smoking
A new study revealed that more than one in 10 deaths in the world are caused due to smoking in 2015 and over 50% of them occurred in just four countries of the world, one of which was India. Worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, smoking prevalence decreased by almost a[Read More…]
66% of cancers are because of genetic defect
E-cigarettes are tempting youth to smoke tobacco
E-cigarettes were introduced in order to discourage youngsters from smoking tobacco. But latest findings prove that they are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products such as cigarettes. Research showed that the e-cigarettes attract low-risk adolescents, who have lower probability of using[Read More…]