Fewer people are smoking today but social smoking, which is puffing intermittently or only in given situations, has increased among young adults, a study has found."Introducing smoke-free outdoor bars could reduce social smoking by removing cues that stimulate this behaviour and changing the environment that facilitates it," said Janet Hoek, professor at the University of Otago, who led the study.

Smokers can greatly cut down the risk of disease and death by replacing cigarettes with their smokeless version.

Too busy to find time for workouts? Fret not. All you need is just three minutes of exercise every week -- it will help you shed the flab, says a new study.

Researchers claim to have found evidence that vitamin C can boost tumour death in brain cancer patients, a finding which could pave the way for an effective treatment for the disease.

India's fight against cancer becomes tougher with more incidences of colorectal cancer (CRC) coming up, say doctors in the national capital.

While many of us may remain undecided about how much is too much for us to take tea in a day, researchers have claimed drinking three cups of tea a day could help us keep the heart attacks and type 2 diabetes at bay.

With India reporting no polio cases last year, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday said there will be zero tolerance for any new case and any case will be declared a public health emergency.