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Young Non-Smokers with Healthy Diets Are Developing Lung Cancer at Unexpected Rates, New Research Suggests

USC researchers found that young non-smoking lung cancer patients ate healthier diets, raising questions about pesticide exposure. Here's what the research actually shows.

Medical Daily · Jul 16

Why Indian Hair Goes Prematurely Grey: What Science Says About Melanin and Stress

The melanin problem starts earlier than you thinkA 2016 study published in the International Journal of Trichology, drawing on data from Indian dermatology clinics, defined premature greying as onset before age 25 in Indians, compared to before 30 for Caucasians. That five-year gap is not trivial. It points to a…

Times Life · Jul 16

High levels of microplastics found in heart attack survivors

Smoking might make it easier for plastic particles to enter bloodstream, study warns

The Independent UK · Jul 15

The Sindex: Gas Prices Rose 29% in 2 Months After Trump Went to War With Iran

The Reason Sindex tracks the price of vice: smoking, drinking, snacking, traveling, and more.

Reason · Jul 9

6 Oral Hygiene Mistakes Most Indians Make That Cause Tooth Decay and Early Tooth Loss

Brushing Hard Enough to Feel ItThe assumption is that pressure means clean. It doesn't. Aggressive brushing strips enamel, the hard outer layer that does not grow back, and pushes the gum line upward, exposing the softer root surface beneath. A 2019 study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology tracked…

Times Life · Jul 9

Gum Disease and Heart Disease: How Periodontal Bacteria Raise Your Cardiovascular Risk

The bacteria that leave your mouth and reach your arteriesBleeding gums are not just a dental inconvenience. When the tissue around your teeth is inflamed and ulcerated, which is what periodontal disease actually is, it creates an open wound the size of your palm, lining the inside of your mouth.…

Times Life · Jul 9

Baldy Man, Gold Blend flirters and mash-mad Martians: TV’s golden age ads

As the History of Advertising Trust turns 50, our writer revels in its vast archive, remembering the bread boy on his bike, the suggestive coffee-drinkers and the Hamlet smoker adjusting his comb-over

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

FDA issues modified risk orders for 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products

The FDA has authorized Philip Morris International's ZYN nicotine pouches for reduced-risk marketing. This marks the first such approval for a nicotine pouch product in the United States. The regulator concluded ZYN could significantly reduce harm compared to cigarette smoking. This decision allows adult nicotine users access to science-based health…

The Economic Times · Jul 7

Indian Women in Their Twenties Are Ageing Faster, And Pollution, Stress and Collagen Loss Explain Why

The Mirror Doesn't Lie, But It Doesn't Explain EitherYou notice it in a photograph first. Not a bad angle, just the truth of it. A line that wasn't there at 22, a dullness that concealer no longer fully covers, a tiredness that eight hours of sleep hasn't touched in months.…

Times Life · Jul 6

Majority of UK smokers wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes, experts find

Analysis shows public understanding about vaping, which is far less harmful than smoking, has plummeted in past decade

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5