tobacco

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)- A treatable defect! ASD or Atrial Septal Defect or hole in the heart is a congenital (inborn) heart defect. In ASD, a hole is there in…

World no tobacco day is celebrated on 31st May, every year. This initiative was taken by World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987 to draw everyone’s attention towards the tobacco epidemic.…

Smoking is not only a leading cause of cancer but also responsible for nearly 8 million deaths worldwide every year, and most of these deaths happen in low- to middle-income…

Tobacco consumption is associated with a number of life-threatening conditions and diseases including cancer. A study suggests that India has the highest number of oral cancer cases in the world,…

Tobacco is responsible for 8 million deaths per year. This is more relevant during the COVID 19 pandemic since smokers are at risk of developing severe COVID related illness. Tobacco…

Generally, tobacco consumption is considered to be more associated with lungs’ ailments, but while it affects a person’s overall wellbeing it can potentially cause irreversible damage to the other body…