Lung cancer is the most dangerous type of cancer & took the life of 17 lacs people in 2016 alone which means 4600+ lives each day. The biggest factor of lung cancer is smoking. Smoking alone took the life of 60 lacs people each year worldwide. It’s loss of about 16,500 lives each day. Do… Continue reading Smoking & Lung Cancer – Stats To Wake You Up!
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Depression – A Wake Up Call
About 30 crore people are suffering from depression in the entire world. The number proves that depression has become a common problem. At worst, depression can lead to suicide. Each year, about 800,000 people lose their life to suicide & depression is major cause. Still, depression is considered as taboo & not many people dare… Continue reading Depression – A Wake Up Call
These Smoking Stats Are Alarming & You’ve Got A Job!
China is world’s largest tobacco market & 68% of the Chinese men & 3.2% of Chinese women are smokers! Indonesia, which rank second in the list has about 10 crore smokers killing more than 2 lac Indonesians every year. At a global level, tobacco kills 70 lac people each year! There are 110 crore+ smokers… Continue reading These Smoking Stats Are Alarming & You’ve Got A Job!
Serious Health Issues Caused By Overweight & Possible Treatment!
People who are overweight have 40% more chances of suffering from rapid & irregular heart rate that causes poor blood flow & can lead to heart failure. It can also cause poor blood supply to your brain which can damage proper brain functioning. Such people are more likely to have diabetes & high blood pressure… Continue reading Serious Health Issues Caused By Overweight & Possible Treatment!
Disease In Which People Tend To Steal Things!
It’s “Kleptomania” – a disease in which patient has strong desire to steal things or items! Patients suffering from this disease steal things that have little to no monetary value or that they can easily afford to purchase but for the sake of this disease! They feel pleasure and a feeling of relief after stealing… Continue reading Disease In Which People Tend To Steal Things!
Protect Children From Mother Smoking To Help Them Fight These Risks!
How “Mother Smoking” Impact The Baby? Well, no wonder, negatively. Children of smoking mothers suffers from the mistakes they didn’t even make. Such children are likely to die before their birth. If they fatefully born, chances are they will born prematurely with less weight. Reason is smoking chemicals mainly nicotine & carbon monoxide impact your blood… Continue reading Protect Children From Mother Smoking To Help Them Fight These Risks!
Does Smoking Impact Your Hearing Ability?
Well, to cut the answer short, “Yes” is the answer. Needless to say, smoking impacts everything negatively & the case is no different when it comes to your hearing ability. Smoking does contribute to hearing loss. Compared to non-smokers, smokers have 70% more chances to bear the problem of hearing loss. Not surprisingly, people living… Continue reading Does Smoking Impact Your Hearing Ability?
Does Coffee Cause Cancer?
You love coffee, right? Well, then this post is a must read for you and it’s great you are reading it. One National Cancer Institute (USA) study found that when coffee beans are roasted, one chemical called “Acrylamide” is formed (it’s the same chemical that is found in cigarette smoke!) that causes cancer! However as… Continue reading Does Coffee Cause Cancer?
Smoking is Killing More People Than You Think!
We all know that smoking is injurious to health (well the same is mentioned on the cigarette packs as well but duffer people do smoke even after reading that warning!). One in every ten deaths is caused by smoking. In 2015 alone, smoking took the lives of around 64 lacs people means each 6 seconds, smoking… Continue reading Smoking is Killing More People Than You Think!
India’s Holy River, Ganga’s water may make you sick!
Well, we are not sure if India’s Holy River, Ganga’s water can wash your sin (people believe so) but it’s certainly not fit for even your bath. Don’t even think to drink “Gangaajal” (as we call it religiously). What’s the reason? It’s Ganga’s water quality. Recent test has shown high level of toxic materials in… Continue reading India’s Holy River, Ganga’s water may make you sick!
Say No to Music! But Why?
By Music here, me mean “too much & too loudly” music. World Health Organization (“WHO”) has found that about 110 crores teenagers and adults are in danger of hearing loss due to unsafe use of music devices. Nearly 50% people in age group of 12-35 years living in middle & high income countries listen to… Continue reading Say No to Music! But Why?