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Genetics affect odds of quitting smoking Genetics can help predict whether a person is likely to quit smoking on his or her own or need medication to improve the chances of success, according to new research. The finding may help health care providers to provide more individualized treatment plans to help patients quit smoking. The study was supported by multiple components of the National Institutes of Health, including the National Institute
World No Tobacco Day: Heart attacks, cancer on the rise in young smokers
Now a helpline to quit tobacco
Quitting tobacco could become easier from this May 31 on 'World No Tobacco Day' with a prominent tobacco cessation company Nicorette starting a helpline by providing techniques to get rid of the addiction.
Hypodermic needles for injection could soon be history
MIT researchers have engineered a device that delivers a tiny, high-pressure jet of medicine through the skin without the use of a hypodermic needle.
Online job ads spark debate for discriminating against smokers
As hookah becomes in, it raises health concerns (Lifestyle Feature)
From being a centre-point of village gatherings to gracing plush joints in metros, the hookah has made a comeback in social space. But its return has sparked concern among cancer experts who say Indian youth are getting addicted to the hubble-bubble in the mistaken belief that it is a healthy alternative to cigarettes. Nicotine Galleries
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