Globally, nearly one in three cases of oral cancer can be attributed to use of smokeless tobacco and areca nut products, according to a new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer ...

Areca nut, also called betel nut, is chewed by millions across South and Southeast Asia. It feels harmless because it is traditional and widely accepted. Many people see it as a mouth freshener or a ...

Mangaluru: In response to repeated claims by the World Health Organization (WHO) that areca nut (betel nut) is “carcinogenic,” the Central Government has finally initiated a serious, evidence-based ...

What would you say if we told you that an addictive, cancer-causing substance could help you safely stop using another addictive, cancer-causing substance? Sure, it sounds far-fetched. But it may be ...