Dr.Suchitra Gupta, August 17th, 2019
Similar case of lesions without the use of tobacco was observed in a 52 year old lady. She had a mixed red and white lesion on right buccal mucosa and alveolar ridge, which was found to be malignant on investigation. She belonged to a well to do family. Both her husband and son were ayurvedic … Continue reading The Invisible Tobacco – Case 2
Dr.Suchitra Gupta, August 15th, 2019
A 57 year old lady , with a good socio-economic background, had visited me for an ulcer on her lower lip around 3 months back, and it was increasing at a rapid pace. She had consulted many hospitals, who confirmed the lesion to be a lip cancer. She did not use any form of tobacco … Continue reading The Invisible Tobacco – Case 1
Shruti Agrawal, July 30th, 2019
In one of my blogs earlier, I had described how to quit smoking by self; based on the experience and tried method of a friend. This method to self-quit had helped many individuals in Raj’s (my friend) circle to quit without fail. However, it is a time taking process and will require tenacious dedication from … Continue reading How Can I Self-Quit Smoking/Chewing Successfully?
Dr.Suchitra Gupta, July 25th, 2019
It was my 3rd day as an observer with Dr. Pawan Gupta, when he told me that I had to accompany him to a Rotary club function for a sensitization (awareness) talk on tobacco and its ill effects. Little did I know what was awaiting me! We were busy the whole day with patients, and … Continue reading My First Experience as a Tobacco Cessation Speaker
Shruti Agrawal, July 11th, 2019
When someone asks you, “What is the health problem of tobacco consumption?” your immediate answer is “It causes Cancer”. Another answer might be “Nothing! I have not experienced anything yet. I have been smoking/chewing since years and I’m still healthy.” However, do you know that tobacco consumption can cause other diseases too? Have you ever … Continue reading Will I Get a Heart Attack from Smoking / Chewing?
Shruti Agrawal, July 3rd, 2019
When World Health Organization (WHO) released its first guidelines on “Self-Care Interventions for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Right”, there was an immediate realization of the gravity of self-care interventions. As per estimates, WHO mentioned that the world will fall short of 13 million healthcare providers by 2035 leaving at least 400 million people devoid … Continue reading Self-Care – A Need of the Hour
Shruti Agrawal, June 17th, 2019
ICanCaRe organized its 1st Batch on Certificate Course for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist endorsed by Gujarat University on 14-15th June 2019 at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali. It was tremendously sensational and an interactive sessions where experts from various specializations had participated to learn the latest techniques of cessation like Motivational Interviewing(MI), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy … Continue reading Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists to Make Quitting Simpler and Easier
Shruti Agrawal, May 31st, 2019
This question is one of the most frequently asked questions by urban smokers on Google and forums like Quora. Google answers back with lot of rich experiences from ex-smokers; products that can help quit or websites that help you plan your quit journey. In this blog I’m going to narrate a practical experience from a … Continue reading How Can I Quit Smoking?
Dr. Pawan Gupta, May 4th, 2019
On 6th and 7th of April, 2019 I had the opportunity to meet some amazing people. I was invited to Navsari a town just 35 kms from Surat. The place where JRD Tata was born. It is also 18 kms from Dandi Beach the famous salt satyagraha was done by Gandhiji. First, I would like … Continue reading The Navsari Experience