Melbourne: Many smokers who take pills to quit the habit have developed suicidal tendencies and at least 15 have committed suicide while on medication since 2008, Australian drug-control authority has said. Hundreds of people have considered killing themselves while taking the popular quit-smoking pill Champix and 15 have in fact committed suicide, the statistics show. In an update sent to doctors, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said 206 "suicide-related events"...

11:14 AM, Aug 05, 2010

Smokers who have higher levels of vitamin B6 and certain essential proteins in their blood have a lower risk of getting lung cancer. ...

04:32 PM, Jun 16, 2010

Almost the entire adult population of Scotland are likely to be either cigarette smokers, heavy drinkers. ...

12:18 PM, Jun 11, 2010
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A case has been registered against Netra Bahadur Darjee under Juvenile Justice Act. ...

09:19 PM, Jun 03, 2010

The last decade has witnessed a sharp rise in the number of women smokers who face gender-specific risks. ...

02:31 PM, May 31, 2010

Two-year-old Ardi Rizal started smoking after his father gave him a cigarette when he was just 18 months. ...

12:43 PM, May 27, 2010

Smoking reduces two and a half years off a man's life. ...

02:47 PM, Mar 25, 2010

A school book picture showed Jesus Christ holding a beer bottle and a cigarette. ...

02:41 PM, Feb 23, 2010

He was figured holding a cigarette in one hand and a beer can in another. ...

12:56 PM, Feb 19, 2010

Dr Sanjay Gupta on what that means for smokers trying to quit. ...

02:51 PM, Jan 06, 2010

94 pc of the world's people are not protected by laws against smoking. ...

03:22 PM, Dec 09, 2009

Facebook has been accused of promoting the culture of smoking. ...

04:35 PM, Sep 01, 2009

The company has to pay damages to the daughter of a longtime smoker. ...

08:39 AM, Aug 25, 2009

President Obama wants more people to stay away from cigarettes. ...

08:34 PM, Jun 23, 2009

Obama passes a heavy-hitting bill hitting ad campaigns aimed at teens. ...

05:01 PM, Jun 23, 2009

The actor wanted to give an honest performance in the movie. ...

08:29 AM, Jun 18, 2009

Ghulam Nabi Azad says he won't follow in Anbumani Ramadoss' steps. ...

09:21 AM, Jun 01, 2009
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That is just entertainment, says Ghulam Nabi Azad. ...

01:03 AM, Jun 01, 2009
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That is just entertainment, says Ghulam Nabi Azad. ...

01:03 AM, Jun 01, 2009

World No Tobacco Day was observed around on May 31. ...

11:05 PM, May 31, 2009