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World No Tobacco Day: Health experts urge people to quit smoking ​ By IANS | ​ 0 Views World No Tobacco Day: Health experts urge people to quit smoking.. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 31 : Tobacco consumption has long been associated with lung disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. But, a recent guidance by the World Health Organization (WHO) states that smokers face a 40-50 per cent higher risk of developing severe disease and death from Covid-19. Health experts ...

India News: NEW DELHI: Tobacco consumption has long been associated with lung disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

During the pandemic an increasing number of Bengalureans have quit smoking, say medical experts. While anxiety and stress pushed some deeper into the habit, others realised their dependency on nicotine and decided to quit. ‘World No Tobacco Day’ is observed on May 31.    Dr Pratima Murthy, professor and head of department of psychiatry, and in-charge of the Nimhans Tobacco

The most important thing that we need to develop as a society is compassion and understanding. COVID-19 is a universal problem as all are suffering either directly or indirectly, stated the mental health professionals in a webinar today, on the topic

Express News Service BENGALURU : It’s been three months since Bheemappa N, a lecturer at a private college, lost his father to Covid, but he is still unable to cope with the loss. Every night, he relives those days in his sleep, and mutters, “Switch off the ventilator machine, I am unable to sleep. Doctor said only if oxygen level drops, should he be given oxygen. Please help, doctor… he is falling ill.” Bheemappa is not alone in dealing with such traumatic situations. Doctors at Nimhan...

Express News Service BENGALURU: It’s been three months since Bheemappa N, a lecturer at a private college, lost his father to Covid, but he is still unable to cope with the loss. Every night, he relives those days in his sleep, and mutters, “Switch off the ventilator machine, I am unable to sleep. Doctor said only if oxygen level drops, should he be given oxygen. Please help, doctor… he is falling ill.” Bheemappa is not alone in dealing with such traumatic situations. Doctors at Nimhans...

NEW DELHI: A group of mental health professionals have cautioned media against indiscreet use of disturbing images of Covid victims and their grieving family members, saying it has a serious impact on those watching it in the confines of their homes. Recognising the importance of factual reporting in the midst of the pandemic, the group, however, advised restraint in the interest of the mental health of a large section of the population which is already faced with severe disruptions in normal ...

Express News Service BENGALURU:  The second wave of Covid- 19 is like a “tsunami” and has “compounded the sense of fear and despair among the people,” according to Dr Pratima Murthy, professor and head of the Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. “People with Covid-19 also need to be evaluated for neuropsychiatric symptoms and provided follow- up support. Those with substance use disorders need special attention, particu...

Changes may persist even when alcohol consumption is stopped, finds study It is common knowledge that excessive alcohol consumption is bad for health. But the assumption that all the damage can be set right after a person stops drinking is not true, according to researchers from NIMHANS. Excessive alcohol consumption can cause irreversible changes to the DNA and changes may persist even when alcohol is no longer consumed, revealed a study by researchers at NIMHANS including Pratima Murthy, HoD,...

Not just healthcare workers, top doctors in Bengaluru and other cities also took the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday to instil confidence a