Health Articles

Smoking - a Preventable Cause of Death

Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but it is also the largest preventable cause of death. Read the article to know how smoking tobacco can affect various parts of your body.

Alcohol - How Much Is Too Much?

This article helps in the self-assessment of alcoholism in a common man, using a validated scientific questionnaire.

Are you addicted to tea/coffee? - Caffeine addiction and its implications

Everybody knows that coffee and tea contain caffeine. But, did you know that caffeine is present in over 60 plants species including chocolate? Read the article to know more.

Impact of Drug Abuse on Oral Health

Drug abusers are prone to oral tissue infections and cancers and have exacerbated oral disease that they often ignore. Please read the article to know the commonly abused substances and their adverse ...

Opioid Addiction and Abuse

Opioids have been used as pain relief medication for the past several centuries. But, in today’s age, apart from its medicinal use, they are also being taken recreationally, leading to rampant abuse...

Alcoholism and Its Rising Menace

Drug addiction is increasingly emerging as a menace in today’s society. Among substances of abuse, alcohol is ranked second, next only to tobacco consumption. According to recent studies, the preval...

Tobacco - Prevention of Tobacco dependence

Tobacco smoking causes not only cancer of mouth, eosophagus, larynx but also has a role in cancer of cervix, pancreas, kidney and bladder. It also causes bronchitis,allergic diseases and stroke

Smoking, an Illness and Not Just a Habit

Apart from physical hazards, smoking causes behavioral problems in the form of dependence syndrome, characterized by progressively increasing the amount of smoke, intense craving and withdrawal sympto...

The Perils of Social Media Addiction

Social media addiction affects both physical and mental health. Read this article to know more.

The Physiological Effects of Smoking on Oral Health

Cigarette smoking or smoking, in both active and passive forms, not only causes tooth-related periodontal diseases but is also a risk factor for serious oral lesions and oral cancers. Please read the ...