Smoking
Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking
Health & Fitness
April 4, 2015
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
March 25, 2015
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
March 3, 2015
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
February 24, 2015
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
February 24, 2015
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
February 12, 2015
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
January 27, 2015
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
January 20, 2015
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
September 2, 2014
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
August 26, 2014
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…