Home Health Constantly sitting for long hours? It can be as dangerous as smoking, according to an expert on how to manage it effectively If you spend more than 9 to 10 hours sitting at your desk, your life may be at risk. Expert reveals what can be done to improve sedentary habits. Does your … Read more
Bhavna B. Mukhopadhyay, CEO of the Indian Voluntary Health Association, said: “The Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2016-2017 says that approximately 27 million people use tobacco in our country and approximately 12 million people die every year due to tobacco-related diseases. The average age of initiation of tobacco use in India is 18.7 years. Men start … Read more
Home Health World No Tobacco Day 2023: 5 Dangerous Ways Smoking Harms Your Skin World No Tobacco Day 2023: Smoking releases more than hundreds of chemicals that cause severe complications inside. While lung problems, cancer is something we know about, it also seriously damages the skin. No Tobacco Day 2023: 5 Ways Smoking Harms Skin … Read more
San Francisco: Researchers have developed a smart device worn around the neck that resembles a blue lapis lazuli pendant called “smokemon” which detects a user of smoking by capturing the heat signature of a burning cigarette in real time, a new study has shown. According to the US northwestern medicine researchers, the collar completely maintains … Read more
Pennsylvania: Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and the University of Minnesota conducted a study to see if drugs such as dextromethorphanwhich is used to treat cold and flu related coughcan be reused to help people quit of smoking. To find the drugs, they created a revolutionary machine learning technique which uses computer programs … Read more
Yes diabetes runs in your family, there is a good chance that many of you are pre-diabetic and some of you will eventually have diabetes. However, whether due to genetics or other factors, there are ways to reduce your risk by leading a healthier life. Lifestyleform healthy habits and minimize your risk of getting diabetes … Read more
Deep Longevity, in collaboration with American and Chinese scientists, measured the effects of loneliness, restless sleep, and sadness on the rate of aging and found that they were significant. Frailty and major diseases associated with aging are exacerbated by the accumulation of molecular damage. Some people’s molecular processes are more intense than others, leading them … Read more
People in Oxfordshire who smoke are encouraged to consider taking part in Stoptober this year and see the benefits quitting smoking could bring to their mental well-being. Statistics show that there is a higher prevalence of smokers among people with mental health problems. That’s why Oxfordshire County Council and its partners are joining forces to … Read more