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Heart disease now kills twice as many women as all cancers!

October 1, 2012
Statistics prove that women, especially those who have attained menopause, are prone to heart ailments, and also less likely than men to recover. "It's a myth that only men are at risk of cardiac ailments. While pre-menopausal …

World Heart Day 2012: Did you know smoking can give you heart disease and strokes?

April 26, 2013
September 29 is World Heart Day. India has 285 million smokers and about 138 million don’t know that smoking can cause stroke (cerebrovascular accident). As many as 92 million aren't aware that tobacco causes heart disease. …

World Heart Day 2012: Why you should quit smoking

April 26, 2013
29th September is World Heart Day Still smoking? In this day and age. Maybe understanding how your body starts to recover after you quit smoking will help you kick the butt.  1. There are immediate and long-term health …

Stroke – a reality check for young India

April 26, 2013
29th September is World Heart Day One morning Rahul, a cheerful and healthy-appearing 29 year old, was unable to bounce out of his bed as usual and needed help to arise from the bed. After a few anxious moments he felt alright …

Gurgaon bans hookah bars

September 28, 2012
The Gurgaon District Magistrate Thursday banned Hookah Bars in the district, an official said. "Hookah Bars are serving tobacco molasses containing nicotine which is injurious to the health of the people, especially college …

Personal, emotional messages likelier to get smokers to quit!

April 30, 2013
A review on Annals of Internal Medicine reports that a mass emotional ad campaign titled "Tips from former smokers", launched by the Centers for Disease Control earlier this year has helped smokers quit their unhealthy habit. …

Ranbir Kapoor quits smoking after Barfi!

April 30, 2013
Watched Barfi? The chaplinesque movie has earned rave reviews from the aam janta as well as critics. Apart from all the fun Ranbir Kapoor had making the movie, he also entered into a bet that would change his life forever. The …

Cancer death rates in Britain on the decline

September 26, 2012
According to the reports on a leading British daily, death rate from cancer in Britain are set to fall by almost 17 percent by 2030. The main reason for the change is better diagnosis and treatment, according to the charity …

Swiss citizens reject anti-tobacco laws

September 24, 2012
In a referendum held in Switzerland, citizens rejected harsher smoking laws which would have almost completely banned lighting up in public, Swiss media group SRG SSR reported. The motion was voted down by 65.4 percent of voters …

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Health finally agree on tobacco scenes in films

September 23, 2012
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Health Ministry have finally reached a compromise over showing smoking scenes on the big screen. In a statement, the I&B ministry said that anti-tobacco messages of a …

I&B and health ministries agree on middle ground for smoking in films

September 22, 2012
With the ill effects of smoking being advertised round every corner, the move by the ministries of information broadcasting and health has finally reached a stand on what should be done with smoking scenes on the big screen. From …

Balanced lifestyle key to healthy ageing

September 21, 2012
A British study has found that a healthy old age depends on how much balanced lifestyle we maintain during prime years of life. It says careful eating, daily exercise, moderate drinking and not smoking could slash risk of ill …

Schoolchildren to Kareena: Please don’t smoke onscreen

September 21, 2012
As part of HRIDAY’s (Heart Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth) initiative to curb smoking amongst youngsters over 150 schoolchildren from different schools in Delhi wrote to Kareena Kapoor urging her not to making …

Indian women descend into early menopause, up their risk of cardiovascular disease

September 20, 2012
Always thought menopause is for the elderly? In a recent trend, Indian woman have shown an increase in the early onset of menopause. According to researchers early onset of menopause is associated with an increased risk of heart …