Posts Tagged ‘Quit Smoking’

Hypertension is not the disease; it is a symptom of a disease

Friday, October 21st, 2011
Hypertension a symptom

It is estimated that by 2025, around 1.56 billion people will be suffering from hypertension. The commonest symptoms of high blood pressure, medically known as hypertension, are occipital headache, giddiness, increased heart rate, bleeding from the nose, and even pain in the chest. Many patients exhibit no symptoms at all. In such cases, hypertension can [...]

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SMOKING – A Suicide & A Homicide

Monday, October 6th, 2008

We all are aware of the fact that smoking is injurious to health. This statement is printed on the cigarette packs but still the packs are sold. The increase in the sales of these cigarette packs is because smoking is an addiction. Some common reasons for getting involved in smoking are peer pressure or following [...]

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Gaming for Health

Friday, June 27th, 2008

An interesting development has seen the videogame industry come up with games that are helping people quit smoking and lose weight. With Nintendo’s ‘Wii Fit’ becoming a phenomenal success, other game makers have followed suit introducing new titles with a healthy focus, such as Ubisoft’s “Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking” expected in November. Allen [...]

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