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Are E-Cigarettes An Effective Weapon in The Fight to Quit Smoking?
E-cigrattes were once touted as the answer to all the smoking-related illnesses that cost healthcare services millions. But are they really a panacea?
Smoking Increases Risk of Recurrent TB
Research published on 24 March 2014 provides critical new insight on the harmful links between smoking tobacco and developing tuberculosis (TB).
New Technology Reduces Mortality Rate in Cardiovascular Surgeries
A young scientist was awarded the third prize at Falling Walls 2013 for her research aimed to reduce mortality and complication rate in surgical procedures to treat cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).
‘The Union’ Calls for Urgent Regulation of e-Cigarettes
Another recent report by the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency found that 10% of UK smokers now use e-cigarettes, and the number of EC/ENDS users in UK has risen to around 1.3 million in 2013,
5 Years Survival After Lung Cancer Treatment Remains Low
Lung cancer has reached epidemic proportions. It is the leading cause of cancer death in developing countries and is rising alarmingly in developing countries.
