Highlights: Lung cancer awareness month is observed in November every year to create and spread awareness about lung cancer, including the importance of early diagnosis and p...
Highlights Cigarette smoke can inflame the intestine and can cause Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is more likely to occur in people with airway diseases, suggesting that inf...
Highlights Prenatal ethanol exposure (PrEE) from maternal consumption of alcohol, was thought to solely impact the directly exposed offspring. But ethanol exposure generates n...
Highlights: Drug abuse and related health issues such as HIV, tuberculosis are becoming a major health threat. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2...
Highlights: Oxytocyin is a naturally occurring molecule that is well known for social bonding and childbirth. Administration of oxytocin could help to reduce the drug-seeking behavi...
Highlights: The World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31 st May each year. Campaigns are carried out by the WHO Members States which strive to ensure that ...
Highlights: Women who use opioid drugs during pregnancy could increase the risk of withdrawal symptoms in babies. Infants are treated with opioid drugs initially to wean off the wi...
Highlights Colitis is referred to as the inflammation of the colon or the gut. Scientists have found that eating spicy food with chilli peppers and marijuana could help in calming d...
Highlights: Decline in mental function (hepatic encephalopathy HE) occurs with advanced liver disease which is associated with poor quality of life and increased mortality S...
Highlights: The Alcohol Awareness Month (AAM) is observed annually in the US in April. The 2017 AAM theme is Connecting the Dots: Opportunities for Recovery, aimed at bring...
Highlights Cigarette smoking and ‘betel quid’ addiction can lead to serious health issues like oral cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Current smoking cessation drugs availabl...
Highlights: Opioid drugs are commonly used for the treatment of pain and are often associated with severe side effects. Scientists uncover the reason behind severe itching associate...
Highlights: Moderate alcohol intake lowers the risk of angina, heart failure and ischemic stroke. Moderate intake of alcohol refers to 112gms of alcohol per week whic...
Highlights: No Smoking Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday in March. This year, the theme for the day is - ‘Kick the Habit’. No smoking day focuses on ...
Highlights Caffeine commonly found in chocolate, coffee boosts an enzyme that protects against dementia. Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyl transferase 2 (NMNAT2) is a key n...
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