Smoking may reduce the likelihood of being hospitalised with coronavirus, claims a study. Here is the abstract of the study – Smoking, vaping and hospitalization for COVID-19 – by researchers at the University of West Attica in Greece and New York University. The study presents an analysis of the current smoking prevalence among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in China, compared to the population... 

According to research by the National Institutes of Health, as published by the National Cancer Institute, it only takes nicotine about 72 hours to leave your body, but it’s the withdrawal symptoms for the next 2 to 3 days afterwards that make it seemingly so difficult to stay quit. Mark Twain once said quitting smoking is easy, because he’s “done it a thousand times.” Most smokers and vape... 

Cap Cotentin bus driver was stabbed in Cherbourg (Manche). A first, in a context where verbal attacks are multiplying against Transdev – Cap Cotentin drivers and controllers. A new milestone has been reached. Late afternoon, Tuesday August 2, 2022, in Équeurdreville-Hainneville (delegated municipality of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin) in the Manche department. A Transdev – Cap Cotentin bus runs in the... 

A Cricket Australia doctor says Shane Warne’s death was a long time coming due to the spin king’s lifestyle, but still came as a shock. Dr. Peter Brukner reminisced about the talented legspinner on Triple M Breakfast with Basil and Xav on Wednesday. He told the Perth hosts Basil Zempilas and Xavier Ellis that Warne’s death at 52 was hastened by a combination of a longstanding smoking... 

A prominent medical journal has argued that children as young as 12 should be treated as ‘equal parties’ in decisions relating to transitioning. This is a blatant case of political gender ideology trumping ethics. It’s against the law for children to purchase alcohol or cigarettes in almost every country on Earth. And for good reason. We know these substances can be harmful and we protect them... 

The risk of obesity giving people cancer may be ‘considerably underestimated’, a study has warned. Being fat may actually be more than twice as dangerous as previously thought when it comes to certain forms of the disease. And excess weight is second only to smoking when it comes to avoidable cancer-causing lifestyles. Bowel, kidney, pancreatic, ovarian, endometrial and oesophageal cancer... 

Pregnant women are smoking and drinking in private because they are ‘irritated’ by people’s reactions to the habits which are known to harm unborn babies. Judgement from midwives has led women to feel ‘alienated’ and have ‘awkward’ relationships, research has found. Victim-blaming needs to end, researchers claimed, and a stigma is more often based on moral... 

Marijuana is effective in treating some illnesses, but there’s not enough science to determine its efficacy for others, a new report has found. The massive study may be the most up-to-date and comprehensive look at the efficacy of medical cannabis ever. There is “substantial” and “conclusive” evidence that cannabinoids, the compounds found in marijuana plants, can be useful for patients... 

Deaths caused by cigarette smoking in China will double to two million people in 2030, a study says. In the study published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday, researchers warned of a “growing epidemic of premature death” in the world’s most populous nation. The research showed that one in three young Chinese men will be killed by tobacco. It was conducted by researchers from... 

Redacted documents detailing covert meetings between the European Commission (EC) and powerful tobacco lobbyists have compounded fears a secretive EU-US trade deal would allow tobacco giants to sue governments that attempt to legislate in the public interest. The documents, which confirmed the EC had met with lobbyists paid to peddle the interests of Big Tobacco, were published earlier this week. The... 

In an historic ruling, a Canadian court has ordered three tobacco companies to pay $15.6 billion to smokers for the damage done to their health. Quebec Superior Court Justice Brian Riordan ordered the following three tobacco firms to split the fine accordingly: Imperial Tobacco is to pay $10.5 billion, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges $3.1 billion and JTI-Macdonald $2 billion. The three tobacco firms... 

In the UK, people are advised to do 150 minutes of moderate activity such as gardening, dancing, cycling or brisk walking, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise including playing sport, running or aerobics every week. Elderly men who exercise for just half an hour on most days of the week can extend their lifespan by around five years, a new study has found. The research suggests that older men who boost... 

The poster by students at the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore details things that a bad girl does in India. There are many ways to be labelled ‘A bad girl’ in the UK, including stealing from the tuck-shop, cheating in an exam and smoking behind the bike sheds. But in India, the bar for being a disappointment to society is much, much lower. A group of students from... 

A cell undergoing division. About two-thirds of all cancer cases were not caused by environmental factors or bad genes, but rather resulted from random bad luck during stem cell division, a new statistical study says. This means more effort is needed for early detection. There are many types of cancer, but they are all basically cells running amok and multiplying without check, which leads to tumors... 

Smoking is responsible for nine out of every 10 diagnosed cases of lung cancer. Scientists have discovered that lung cancer cells can lie dormant for over 20 years before they turn deadly, helping to explain the disease’s persistence that kills 1.5 million people every year. According to two papers published in the journal, Science, scientists discovered that tumor cells quietly shape-shift into...