World No Tobacco Day: Myths and facts about smoking

World No Tobacco Day: Myths and facts about smoking

Dr. Sanketh Kontne, Consultant Medical Oncologist, HCG Cancer Center Vizag Tobacco is a harmful product which is a major risk factor for many diseases especially cancer. Tobacco and also the smoke from burning it contain numerous toxic chemicals which affect every organ of our body. Nicotine is the main chemical in tobacco which makes it addictive to […]

Lung Cancer, COPD & Pneumonia: the triple threat of Smoking

Article by Dr. Pavan Yadav, Consultant, Interventional Pulmonology, Aster RV Hospital Time and again the message of caution that smoking is injurious to health has been propagated over various mediums of communication. Smoking alone puts an individual at the risk of developing over 50 per cent of serious illnesses.  Some of these illnesses can be […]