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Examining the impact of smoking on health, the latest research on quitting, and regulatory measures to reduce tobacco consumption

China has the world’s largest smoking population, with 28 per cent of adults and half of its adult men estimated to regularly use cigarettes. Greg Baker / AFP Photo

Beijing's smoke busters point the way for national ban

WorldJune 01, 2016

Emirati psychologist Naser Al Riyami, who uses hypnotherapy to treat smoking and other addictions, works with a client at his office in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National

Emirati psychologist uses the power of hypnotism to help patients quit smoking

May 31, 2016

Tobacco use is one of the country’s biggest health concerns. Pawan Singh / The National

Highlighting smoking’s harm

OpinionMay 30, 2016

Sugary food, in particular, causes dental caries, or tooth decay, which according to the World Health Organization is a major oral-health problem in most countries. Getty Images

Word of mouth: most prevalent dental problems and how to avoid them

WellbeingMay 25, 2016

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the UAE, and the fourth most common overall, according to Ali Wahla, staff physician in the Pulmonology, Respiratory and Critical Care Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

Smoke alarm: the clock is ticking when it comes to tackling lung cancer in the UAE

WellbeingMay 23, 2016

Many people have embraced e-cigarettes, with which vapour, not smoke, is inhaled. Elizabeth Shafiroff / Reuters

Questions over e-cigarettes

OpinionMay 04, 2016

Ask Ali: Is smoking haram? It’s a rather hazy subject

March 31, 2016

Health campaigners have stepped up calls for the amount of sugar in fizzy drinks to be reduced, following new research that has found sugar levels to be what the group Action on Sugar have called shockingly high and unnecessary. Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images

Time to tax all the bad stuff?

OpinionMarch 17, 2016

The UAE bans tobacco advertisements, promotion and sponsorship as requested by the WHO. Silvia Razgova / The National

Use shock tactics to deter children from smoking, UAE doctors say

UAEFebruary 10, 2016

Laura Buckwell says she learnt the value of money as a university student. Reem Mohammed / The National

Money & Me: City7TV news anchor found a safe haven in her Hummer

BusinessFebruary 05, 2016

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi. Philip Cheung / The National

Young Emirati men keen to quit smoking, doctors say

UAEJanuary 20, 2016

UAE Cabinet approves Anti-Tobacco Committee

HealthJanuary 05, 2016

Resident complain that rules regulating shisha cafes are not properly enforced. Pawan Singh / The National

Shisha rules need enforcement

OpinionDecember 19, 2015

Shisha is still being served near residents. Andre Forget / The National

‘I am suffering’ Abu Dhabi residents bemoan second-hand shisha smoke

UAEDecember 17, 2015

Six antismoking clinics to open across the UAE

HealthDecember 14, 2015

The World Health Organization has added red meat to its deadly food list. Anna Nielsen for The National.

Doctors say local fast-food culture is cause for concern

HealthOctober 30, 2015

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