Smoking termed more lethal than suicide bombing
“And do not kill yourselves. Surely, Allah is Most Merciful to you. And whoever commits that through aggression and injustice, We shall cast him into the Fire and that is easy for Allah” [Qur'an 4:29] “And do not throw yourselves into destruction.” [Qur'an 2:195] Smoking has turned out to be far more lethal than suicide [...]
Lung Cancer Kills 160 000 People in the US Each Year Alone
Lung cancer kills more people than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined, reports the Centers for Disease Control, making it the deadliest cancer of them all. Nearly 200,000 people in the United States are diagnosed each year. Of those, 160,000 die. Why is it the deadliest? Lungs are made to withstand a lot of stress, [...]
Less heart attacks due to smoking ban in England
In England, following the ban of smoking in public places, the number of heart attacks have significantly reduced – reported by researchers on Wednesday. The British Medical Journal’s most recent study says that 1200 lesser people were hospitalized due to hear attack since introducing the smoking ban July 2007 compared to the last five years [...]
Latest Fashion trend in Pakistan “Shisha”
Hokkah or shisha smoking has become very popular in Pakistan. Many resturants and cafes are offering shisha in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and other cities of the country. This flavoured pipe smoking is gaining popularity especially among the younger generation. Students can be seen smoking shisha in the famous resturants or in the small roadside cafes. As [...]
Quitting Smoking Raises Risk of Diabetes?
Smoking Cigarette is a risk factor for type 2 Diabetes but the new research from Johns Hopkins claims that actually quitting smoking may even raise diabetes risk in the short term. Typically researches suggests that increasing risk of diabetes is related to those of extra pounds people, and adding some fuel to it while lightening [...]
7 Warnings to cause High Cholesterol
You’re not alone in the war—so do about 100 million around the globe. High cholesterol comes from a variety of sources, including your family history and what you eat. Here is an introductory journey through the most common causes. Your diet Eating too much saturated fat (like the kind found in this meal) can cause high cholesterol. [...]