World No Tobacco Day: Myths and facts about smoking

World No Tobacco Day: Myths and facts about smoking

Dr. Sanketh Kontne, Consultant Medical Oncologist, HCG Cancer Center Vizag Tobacco is a harmful product which is a major risk factor for many diseases especially cancer. Tobacco and also the smoke from burning it contain numerous toxic chemicals which affect every organ of our body. Nicotine is the main chemical in tobacco which makes it addictive to […]

Myths and Facts around vaccination

Myths and Facts around vaccination

Authored by: Dr. Brunda M S, Consultant – Internal Medicine, Aster CMI Hospital Vaccinations are one of the most important contributions to public health and have helped the human civilization battle epidemic and endemic diseases. Smallpox and measles are two primary examples of diseases that took away the lives of millions until vaccination was introduced. […]