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Experts Reveal Lifestyle Factors Fueling Multiple Sclerosis As Christina Applegate And Selma Blair Struggle

“This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me,” Christina Applegate said about her MS diagnosis.

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What Is the ApoB Test and Why Are Doctors Talking About It?

HHave you ever looked at your health report, seen "normal cholesterol," and felt completely reassured? Most of us would. After all, we've always been told that if our cholesterol numbers are under control, our heart is probably doing just fine. But what if that isn't the full story? Doctors are…

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20 million cigarettes and over 38 tonnes of tobacco seized in EU countries

Authorities have seized 20 million cigarettes and 38.4 tonnes of tobacco leaf and cut tobacco after dismantling two international criminal networks based in Spain.

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6 Oral Hygiene Mistakes Most Indians Make That Cause Tooth Decay and Early Tooth Loss

Brushing Hard Enough to Feel ItThe assumption is that pressure means clean. It doesn't. Aggressive brushing strips enamel, the hard outer layer that does not grow back, and pushes the gum line upward, exposing the softer root surface beneath. A 2019 study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology tracked…

Times Life

Gum Disease and Heart Disease: How Periodontal Bacteria Raise Your Cardiovascular Risk

The bacteria that leave your mouth and reach your arteriesBleeding gums are not just a dental inconvenience. When the tissue around your teeth is inflamed and ulcerated, which is what periodontal disease actually is, it creates an open wound the size of your palm, lining the inside of your mouth.…

Times Life

Social Media's 'Big Tobacco Moment': Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Fine for Allegedly Fueling Teen Suicide and Addiction

Meta warns a US court it could face $1.4trn in penalties in a landmark teen mental health case as 29 states accuse the Facebook owner of addicting and harming young users.

International Business Times UK

Beating back the illicit tobacco trade

Today from The Detail: Some experts blame excessive excise tax for making legal cigarettes so expensive it's opened the door for illicit tobacco

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FDA issues modified risk orders for 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products

The FDA has authorized Philip Morris International's ZYN nicotine pouches for reduced-risk marketing. This marks the first such approval for a nicotine pouch product in the United States. The regulator concluded ZYN could significantly reduce harm compared to cigarette smoking. This decision allows adult nicotine users access to science-based health…

The Economic Times

Inside Sesh's Independent Bet Against Big Tobacco's Nicotine Pouch Playbook

Nicotine products are difficult to market like ordinary consumer packaged goods. Brand awareness still matters, but the channels available to reach adult consumers are narrower, more regulated and more sensitive than they are for coffee, energy drinks or grooming products.

International Business Times

Tobacco wars flare in city after ram-raid, fires

Tobacco wars in an Australian capital have reignited after criminals rammed a tobacco shop and set it alight.

AAP

British American Tobacco Is Cutting 5,500 Jobs. How to Play the High-Yield Dividend Stock Here.

British American Tobacco is set to cut 5,500 jobs and outsource 3,500 more. What should you do with this high-yielding dividend stock now?

Barchart

Majority of UK smokers wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes, experts find

Analysis shows public understanding about vaping, which is far less harmful than smoking, has plummeted in past decade

The Guardian - UK

Why Indian Men Under 45 Are Dying of Heart Attacks, And What Is Quietly Killing Them

The Numbers Are Not a CoincidenceA 2023 study published in the Indian Heart Journal found that nearly 50 percent of heart attack patients admitted to Indian hospitals were under the age of 55, and a significant proportion were under 45. The Global Burden of Disease report has consistently placed India…

Times Life

Scottish firm goes into liquidation owing £175k after being caught smuggling tobacco

A SCOTTISH businessman has been banned from directing companies after attempting to smuggle tobacco hidden in furniture into the UK ...

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Newcastle Herald

Man found with $4M from illegal tobacco sales avoids jail

The man was running a money exchange business when he got a call.

Medical Daily

Imported Tobacco Has Been Operating Under Lower FDA Standards Than Domestic Products

Imported tobacco faces lower FDA oversight than domestic products. A new proposed rule would close the regulatory asymmetry. Here's what the gap is and what would change.

The Guardian - AU

It kills two-thirds of lifetime users – so why is smoking cool again?

Australian nicotine consumption is on the rise, the illegal tobacco trade is booming and cigarettes have returned to pop culture – and experts are worried

The Independent UK

Health experts say long-term nicotine use harms brain development and heart health

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The Economic Times

Why do people smoke? The psychology, science and social reasons say those who smoke despite knowing the health risks aren't just chasing nicotine, they may be seeking...

Why do people smoke despite knowing the health risks? Explore the science, psychology and social factors behind smoking addiction, and nicotine dependence. Smoking often starts as an experiment but quickly becomes a powerful dependence, driven by more than just nicotine.

Louder

“I’d look at this mysterious fog in the ceiling. It looked like God was up there in Heaven. The ‘fog’ was tobacco smoke”: Roy Harper’s son Nick on growing up around folk rock icons Pentangle

He recalls discovering what Bert Jansch was really like, leaving Danny Thompson on stage, and the band’s artistic connection to Jimi Hendrix

Euronews

Lucky Strike maker BAT to axe 5,500 jobs worldwide in €695m cost drive

British American Tobacco is cutting 5,500 jobs across the globe and handing thousands more roles to outside contractors, as the cigarette giant races to strip out costs and pivot towards vapes and nicotine pouches.

The Independent UK

British American Tobacco to cut thousands of jobs amid slump in sales and rise in vapes

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Evening Standard

British American Tobacco cutting 9,000 jobs to slash costs

The tobacco giant, which makes Dunhill and Lucky Strike, is cutting 5,500 jobs directly and will outsource a further 3,500 jobs to partner businesses.

The Independent UK

British American Tobacco to cut thousands of jobs in AI cost-saving programme

The Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarette maker's sales ‌and profit growth have been sluggish in recent years

The Guardian - UK

British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI

Dunhill maker to cut about a fifth of workforce, aiming to reduce costs and become more ‘technology enabled’

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