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  • Former Miss AP Harsha Baid Inaugurates Silk India Expo @ Vizag

    Vishakhapatnam : Former Miss Andhra Pradesh Harsha Baid formally Inaugurated Silk India Expo- 2018, at Symphony hall, YMCA Complex, Beach Road, Vizag. A 10-days Exposition, Which is organized by Hastashilpi – Artisans and weavers welfare Association-Mysore. “It’s glad to see various apparel, particularly Silk saris, Silk designer ware products to be showcased in city under one roof’’ said, Harsha Baid. […]

    Deccan Queen completes 88 years of service today

    The introduction of ‘’Deccan Queen’’ between the two premier cities of Maharashtra on 1st June 1930 was a major landmark in the history of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, the forerunner of the Indian Railways. This was the first deluxe train introduced on the railway to serve two important cities of the region and was […]

    Make e-cigarettes available to fight tobacco cancer: Experts

    On World No Tobacco Day, experts from different parts of the world suggest that e-cigarette is the most practical option for smokers as it is less harmful and can reduce the health burden of smoking significantly. R N Sharan, a senior professor in the department of biochemistry at the North-Eastern Hill University in Shillong, who […]

    World No Tobacco Day is being observed today

    Coinciding with the observance of World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization has warned that tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke are “major causes” of cardiovascular disease, contributing to three million deaths a year. Global tobacco epidemic kills more than 7 million people each year, of which around 9 lakh are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. […]

    High protein diet slightly increases heart failure risk in middle-aged men

    For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk for heart failure than those who ate less protein, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. Proteins from fish and eggs were not associated with heart failure risk in this study. The findings were reported in Circulation: Heart Failure. Despite the […]

    Emirates Skywards press release on ‘My Family’ programme

    Mumbai :Emirates Skywards has revamped its family offering to provide a richer, more rewarding programme called ‘My Family’. Family members can now pool up to 100% of Skywards Miles earned on Emirates flights, allowing them to redeem rewards faster than before. Each member can pool up to 100% of their miles earned on Emirates flights […]

    Nicotex® partners with BEST in its journey for becoming Tobacco Free Workplace

    Mumbai: On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, Nicotex®, one of the leading brands in Smoking cessation category announced its partnership with The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST), in line with overall efforts of BEST of being a Tobacco Free workplace. The partnership has enabled Nicotex® training more than 100 BEST doctors, […]

    Tobacco use Causes One Death Every 6 Seconds.

     Tobacco use is a leading cause of cancer and other non communicable disease (Heart attacks, coronary artery disease, paralytic attack & COPD). Tobacco is responsible for 40% cancers & 30 % heart attacks.  Most tobacco related cancer Patients die within one year after diagnosis. People who use tobacco products or who are exposed to tobacco smoke (second hand […]

    Interactive billboard detects smokers, warns of the harms that cigarettes and bidis bring in Gurgaon

    Gurgaon: An innovative anti-smoking digital billboard campaign is launched today by Vital Strategies at the popular DLF Cyber Hub in Gurgaon, India. For the next four weeks, the billboard will detect a smoker lighting a cigarette or bidi in front of the it and respond by launching a short video. The video shows the real-time […]

    Sensory-based food education encourages children to eat vegetables, berries and fruit

    Sensory-based food education given to 3–5 year-old children in the kindergarten increases their willingness to choose vegetables, berries and fruit, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Sensory-based food education offers new tools for promoting healthy dietary habits in early childhood education and care. The findings were published in Public Health Nutrition. The […]