Today is No Tobacco day and the government of India has decided to print gory pictures on the packets of tobacco products to curb the use of this menace, which is causing harm to a large number of people in the form of cancers. Continue Reading..
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The World No Tobacco Day will be observed today with an active participation of public health organisations, governments, individuals, non profit earning organisations, the tobacco manufacturing industry, and even smokers. Continue Reading..
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Smoking is an independent major risk factor for coronary heart diseases, brain vascular disease and total atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Incidence of heart attack is increased 6–fold in women and 3–fold in men who smoke at least 20 cigarettes per day compared to those who have never smoked. Read More On >> Anti Tobacco day
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A major reason for both men and women to give up smoking is that it can lead to erectile dysfunction in men and and wrinkles on the face in woman. This was stated by Dr. KK Aggarwal, Padma Shri and Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee. Read More On >> Anti Tobacco day
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THE IMPORTANT causes of smoking–related mortality include heart diseases and chronic obstructive lung disease. Quitting smoking involves the combination of behavioural therapy and drugs. Combination therapy is clearly superior to counseling alone or drugs alone. Drug therapy involves giving a varenicline or combined nicotine replacement.
Cigarette is responsible for over 50 lakh premature deaths all over the world making it a leading preventable cause of death, said Padma Shri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India. Continoue Reading…..
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INTERNATIONAL NURSES Day is being observed across the world today with the theme 'Closing The Gap: Increasing Access and Equity'. The main objective is to appreciate the contributions made by nurses towards building a healthy society and to provide quality health care to patients.
Throughout the world, the International Nurses Week is celebrated from May 6 to 12 and each year, and on this day a prayer service is held at Westminster Abbey in London. As part of the service, a ceremonial lamp, which is obtained from the Nurses' Chapel and handed over to nurses, who then give it to the Dean, who places it on the High Altar. Continoue Reading….
