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How the popular 'chai-sutta' combination affects the body
October 10, 2025 6:19 pm
When tea and cigarettes, colloquially called chai-sutta, are consumed together, they don’t calm you down. They actually overstimulate your heart, raise blood pressure, and trick your brain into craving the combo again.
Pulmonologist explains: "Zero sleep + smoking cigarette = ...."
September 21, 2025 3:32 pm
It may feel like smoking helps you stay awake after a sleepless night, but that false alertness comes from a surge of adrenaline, which triggers a racing pulse, inflammation, and nasty jitters
The vaping trap: What the science really says about e-cigarettes
September 17, 2025 3:30 pm
India’s 2019 ban saved millions from nicotine addiction, but the threat is far from over. As other nations battle soaring adolescent vaping, India must double down on its decisive action
This is what happens to the body when you smoke a cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up in the morning
September 08, 2025 9:39 am
A lighter smoker who smokes immediately upon waking may face higher risks than someone who smokes more but later in the day -- but how?
Singapore to treat vaping as drug offense with harsher penalties, jail time
August 18, 2025 7:52 am
The stricter penalties could mean jail sentences and severe punishments for those who are involved in selling vapes mixed with harmful substances.
Mothers Against Vaping writes to health ministry, seeks ban on nicotine pouches and other tobacco devices
July 30, 2025 6:00 pm
Mothers Against Vaping has described nicotine pouches as a potential gateway product for youth, similar to vapes and e-cigarettes.
Smoke-free future: How youth are taking the lead against nicotine addiction
June 26, 2025 1:21 pm
Currently pursing a major in Cognitive Science and Global Health at UCLA, Kaur has also served on the Board of Directors for public health NGOs and has spoken on global panels for several organisations including the United Nations, CDC and World Heart Federation.
‘Nicotine addiction hasn’t disappeared, it has simply shape-shifted’
June 24, 2025 9:14 pm
‘Smokeless tobacco number one problem in India, urgent need to strengthen laws’
About 56% of men who suffered heart attack were current smokers: Study
May 31, 2025 10:46 am
Prof Rajesh Vijayvergiya, Department of Cardiology at PGI, emphasises the role of cardiologists in promoting tobacco cessation to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
Those showing symptoms of ADHD are more likely to smoke: Study
May 21, 2025 11:00 am
Various studies have previously linked the nicotine in tobacco to anxiety and depression
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