Quit smoking

Smoking is an addiction with severe adverse effects on your health. Most people fail to quit smoking for lack of proper guidance. In this section, you will come across tips on helping your child quit smoking to how to deal with the four feelings that can trigger smoking relapse. Even real life accounts of people who quit smoking for more than a year to tips that helped an ex-smoker survive the incredibly tough two months of quitting smoking will motivate you to fight the toughest phase of quitting smoking. If you find it extremely difficult to quit smoking, these tips from an ex-smoker to stick to your no-smoking resolution might help. Also, expert tips on how to identify and beat your smoking triggers are some of the articles that might inspire you to kick the butt!

Kick the butt, naturally

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, January 24, 2020 at 06:43pm

It is not easy to give up smoking. That is why we have come up with a few simple and easy home remedies that will help you kick the butt.
Today Health Tips: 5 ways to resist tobacco craving

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, December 30, 2019 at 02:11pm

When you are trying to quit smoking, tobacco cravings or urges to smoke can wear you down. In our today health tips series, we bring to some effective ways to reduce and resist cravings.
Smoking can trigger severe leg pain, poor wound healing

Posted By IANS, July 25, 2019 at 08:28am

According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the link between smoking and peripheral artery disease is stronger than that for coronary heart disease and stroke.
Here is how PMI is trying to 'unsmoke' the world

Posted By IANS, May 31, 2019 at 05:15pm

According to a recent report by Philip Morris International, a cigarette company it was noted that since its debut of smoke-free products in Japan in 2014, 7.9 million people have switched from regular smoke to healthy smoke-free alternatives.
More than 60 per cent e-cigarette smokers want to quit smoking: Study

Posted By IANS, May 23, 2019 at 11:03am

In a study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, it was revealed that 60 per cent of all the e-cigarette smokers want to quit smoking just like a traditional smoker.
Reduce the risk of dementia with new WHO guidelines

Posted By Editorial Team, May 15, 2019 at 08:28pm

The World Health Organization recently announced new guidelines that can help you lower your risk of dementia. Read on to know more.
E-cigarettes pose less health risk than combustible cigarettes, reveals Indian study

Posted By IANS, April 30, 2019 at 10:18am

In a study published in the Indian Journal of Clinical Practice, the researchers found that toxic chemicals such as carcinogens and other toxicants were found in significantly higher quantities in conventional cigarette smoke as compared to the vapour from an e-cigarette.
Inhaling a pleasant odour may reduce the urge of smoking, reveals study

Posted By ANI, April 19, 2019 at 10:35am

In a new study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, it was found that pleasant odours can be used to disrupt smoking routines and reduce cravings of regular smokers.
Smoking cessation interventions should incorporate couples where possible: Study

Posted By ANI, April 13, 2019 at 10:43am

According to a new study, partners can distract each other from the cravings of lighting up a cigarette by encouraging replacement activities like eating healthy food or meditating when alone.
Living with HIV AIDS? Learn to manage your stress well

Posted By Editorial Team, April 03, 2019 at 03:22pm
Smoking in pregnancy raises infant's obesity risk: Study

Posted By Editorial Team, March 31, 2019 at 11:02am

A new study published in the journal Experimental Physiology has revealed that expectant mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy increase their children s risk of being obese later in life.
Decoding the link between sudden unexpected infant death (SUID)

Posted By Editorial Team, March 12, 2019 at 09:31am

Do you know that even only one cigarette a day during pregnancy can be harmful to your baby? So, quit smoking.
Pregnant women: One cigarette a day can double the risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID)

Posted By IANS, March 12, 2019 at 07:32am

Women, who smoke during pregnancy should quit it as soon as possible, as, it may lead to the unexpected death of a baby.
What your oncologist wants you to follow when you are undergoing breast cancer treatment

Posted By Saswati Sarkar, March 11, 2019 at 11:06pm

While a recent study sheds light on a new gene that can cause breast cancer, our expert tells you how to take care yourself if you are suffering from the condition. Read on to know everything from ways to tackle the symptoms of chemotherapy to the effect of tobacco on breast cancer patients.
Know if smoking hookah is a safer alternative to cigarette

Posted By IANS, March 11, 2019 at 11:25am

If you think that smoking hookah is not as harmful as cigarette then you are wrong. According to a new study, it can be harmful to your ticker as well as blood vessels.
Passive smoking may raise your risk of developing kidney disease: Study

Posted By IANS, March 08, 2019 at 10:51pm

A new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology has revealed that exposure to passive smoking may increase your risk of being sick with kidney disease.
4 tips to reduce the risk of colon cancer

Posted By Editorial Team, March 06, 2019 at 05:20pm
Want to be a Grammy winner? Take care of your vocal cord like this

Posted By Editorial Team, February 11, 2019 at 08:25pm

Whether or not you are a Grammy Awards aspirant, you need to keep your vocal cord in fine fettle if you are a singer. Read on to know how you should take care of your voice.
E-cigarettes are effective at helping smokers quit

Posted By Agencies, February 10, 2019 at 06:30pm

If you are thinking of quitting smoking, electronic cigarettes, commonly known as e-cigarettes, stand a better chance of helping you achieve your goal than those nicotine replacement treatments like patches and gum.
Are you above 55? Load up on watermelons to reduce your risk of prostate cancer

Posted By juhi kumari, February 07, 2019 at 08:46pm

A new gene therapy has been discovered for the treatment of prostate cancer. Read on to know about the risk factors behind this cancer and foods that can help you lower your chance of getting it.