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Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking
Health & Fitness

Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking

Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to three times more likely to have attention deficit hyperactive disorder…
Merchants want cigarettes included in supply commodities
Egypt

Merchants want cigarettes included in supply commodities

An association of cigarette sellers in Cairo and Giza has demanded the government give out a monthly allotment of cigarettes…
Risk factors for heartburn: excess weight, smoking
Health & Fitness

Risk factors for heartburn: excess weight, smoking

Excess pounds and smoking might each raise the likelihood of frequent heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a…
Smokers at higher risk of depression, says British study
Health & Fitness

Smokers at higher risk of depression, says British study

Smokers are 70 percent more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than non-smokers, despite the widespread view that lighting…
Finance Ministry defends increase on cigarette prices
Business

Finance Ministry defends increase on cigarette prices

The Finance Ministry has defended a recent decision by Egypt’s Presidency to increase taxes on local and imported cigarettes as a…
Fatal smoking risks may be higher than thought
Health & Fitness

Fatal smoking risks may be higher than thought

A new study suggests that smoking may be responsible for 60,000 to 120,000 more deaths in the U.S. each year…
caffeinated mouth strips, energy-boosting cigarette alternative
Health & Fitness

caffeinated mouth strips, energy-boosting cigarette alternative

Imperial Tobacco Group, the world's third largest cigarette maker, is moving into caffeine as more people kick the deadly smoking…
E-cigarettes may help smokers quit
Health & Fitness

E-cigarettes may help smokers quit

Evidence suggests e-cigarettes help smokers quit, but more research is needed to confirm this and find out if "vaping" nicotine…
WHO recommends tackling subliminal promotion of tobacco in media
Egypt

WHO recommends tackling subliminal promotion of tobacco in media

World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended drafting a code of ethics in Egypt to prevent the subliminal promotion of tobacco…
WHO urges regulatory curbs on e-cigarettes
World

WHO urges regulatory curbs on e-cigarettes

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a long-awaited report on Tuesday on electronic cigarettes that called for regulation of the…
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