Nicotine is the active ingredient in cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and other tobacco products. It’s a stimulant, which means it increases your central nervous system’s activity.

Teen tobacco use has long been linked to lifelong dependency, with 9 out of 10 cigarette users claiming they picked up their first cigarette before the age of 18. The introduction of e-cigarettes has ...

Those aged 18 to 24 years have had the largest reduction in smoking prevalence (15.9 percentage points) between 2011 (25.7%) and 2023 (9.8%). Around 5.1 million adults aged 16 years and over (9.8%) ...

Background: Increased taxation on alcohol and tobacco is among the cost-effective measures used to deal with the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally. Despite adopting such efforts, the ...

Keppel's version of the residential cooling system will also have pipes kept at the same height throughout the unit to minimise the use of joints. The company is the second to have been awarded ...

As a strong winter storm continues to hurl toward Greater Cincinnati, bringing in frigid temperatures, one of the biggest issues for homeowners can be frozen pipes. According to State Farm and ...

Temperatures are expected to keep dropping after a winter storm moves into the area Saturday night, and with that comes the risk of bursting pipes. Here are some tips from the American Red Cross ...

Here's how to to prepare for your home during cold weather and how to keep your pipes from bursting. Freeze and cold weather warnings are issued by the National Weather Service. To find out when ...

The US surgeon general wants to see cancer warnings on wine, beer, and spirits. In an advisory published Friday, the surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, said that alcohol was a leading cause of ...

Tan Xiang Yuan, the modern Chinese restaurant opened by Mediacorp actor Ben Yeo and his four partners, will be closing its doors after two years. Situated in a two-storey conservation house in Little ...

On average, a single cigarette takes 20 minutes off a person’s life, according to a new study published at University College London. To put that into perspective, a pack of 20 cigarettes can ...