Smoking may be associated with alopecia areata, reveals study Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTIsrael: A recent study in the International Journal of Dermatology has pointed out an association between smoking and alopecia areata (AA). The...
Tea consumption may help reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis in smokers: Study Dr. Shravani Dali23 Sept 2021 7:30 PM ISTTea consumption associated with reduction of risk of rheumatoid arthritis in smokers, suggests a recent study published in the Arthritis research...
Quitting smoking after heart attack linked to improved mood: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTFrance: Heart attack survivors who quit smoking are more likely to have improved mood than those who continue the habit, that's the conclusion from a...
Early-life exposure to smoking, indoor black carbon may accelerate aging: Study Hina Zahid30 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpain: Children exposed to tobacco smoke during pregnancy, their early childhood, and indoor black carbon may experience accelerated epigenetic aging...
Drinking and smoking after first trimester of pregnancy raises risk of stillbirth: JAMA Hina Zahid25 Aug 2021 7:00 AM ISTDual exposure to smoking and drinking after the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with the risk of late stillbirth by nearly 3 times.USA:...
Smoking linked to increased heart diseases in younger population: MD Editorial Team21 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTCardiovascular diseases are one of the major causes of death worldwide, with 2380 deaths per day as per recent statistics. A recent tertiary care...
Lower exposure to UVB light may increase colorectal cancer risk Hina Zahid16 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTInadequate exposure to UVB light from the sun may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, particularly in older age groups,...
CHEST issues updated expert guidelines for lung cancer screening: Hina Zahid16 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has released an updated clinical guideline on screening for lung cancer. The guideline,...
Low Omega-3 index, a strong predictor of early death, study shows Hina Zahid26 Jun 2021 7:15 AM ISTOmega-3 Index is a powerful tool as a risk factor and should be considered just as important as the other established risk factors, and maybe even...
Pfizer halts distribution of anti-smoking treatment Chantix over presence of cancer causing agents Ruchika Sharma25 Jun 2021 12:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pfizer Inc said on Thursday that it is pausing the distribution of its anti-smoking treatment, Chantix, after finding elevated levels of...
Inhibition of cell death could be a potential therapeutic strategy in COPD: Study Hina Zahid22 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTResults suggest that it is the type of cell death associated with COPD that is important and that the development of new drugs that can interfere or...
Passive smoking increases risk of arthritis development: Study Hina Zahid22 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTSmoking by-products - whether actively or passively inhaled - could generate autoimmunity, at least towards antigens involved in rheumatoid...
