Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs more likely to quit Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTNew research published in the scientific journal Thorax has found that smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit...
“Every Try Counts” FDA launches campaign to encourage smokers to quit smoking Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an adult smoking cessation education campaign aimed at encouraging cigarette smokers to quit through...
FDA moves ahead towards Lowering Nicotine content in Cigarettes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTFDA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to seek comments on a potential nicotine product standard, encouraging the public to...
AHA warns young males - More you Smoke More you Stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTMen below the age of 50 who smoked fewer than 11 cigarettes daily were 46 percent more likely to have a stroke than those who never smoked, while...
Flavonoids effective for normal lung function in aging adults Vinay Singh singh28 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTDark-pigmented fruits like red grapes and blueberries, rich in flavonoids may slow the lung function decline that occurs with aging, according to new...
Researchers develop new drugs to help quit smoking Vinay Singh singh29 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTResearchers created a more than a dozen candidate drugs to help quit smoking as they have the potential to curb smokers' desire for nicotine by...
Prevent dementia, Stay mentally young on Alzheimer's Day : Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid20 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTThe degeneration of the cerebral cortex causes dementia, the most common type being Alzheimer's disease.Incidence in developed countries:Among people...
Fruit and vegetable intake lowers pancreatic cancer risk Vinay Singh singh10 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe inverse association with pancreatic cancer (PC) risk was more apparent in never-smokers for total fruit intake whereas the positive correlation...
CT screening significantly reduces deaths from lung cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe use of computed tomography (CT) screening among asymptomatic men at high risk for lung cancer reduced lung cancer mortality by 26% and by as much...
High and low BMI both linked to high mortality - Lancet Vinay Singh singh1 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTU.K: Body mass index(BMI) proves to be an important biomarker associated with increased mortality risk.A new of its kind study published in the...
Incidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Images Vinay Singh singh14 Nov 2018 7:00 PM ISTJAMA released guidelines for the management of incidental pulmonary nodules detected on CT images. An incidental lung nodule on CT scan can create...
Quitting smoking within five years, lowers heart attack risk by 38% Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2018 7:15 PM ISTIf you are an avid smoker and is deciding to quit, now is a very good time, suggests a new study.The preliminary research presented at the American...
