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Tomatoes may restore lung damage caused by smoking

From cutting skin cancer risk in half to supporting the immune system, a diet rich in tomatoes and fruits imparts many health benefits. Now, researchers have found that these foods may restore lung function in ex-smokers and slow lung function decline in all adults. A tomato-rich diet may slow smoking- and age-related lung function decline. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, MD, conducted the study. The findings were published in the European Respiratory Journal. Around 36.5 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the practice causes more than 480,000 deaths per year. Every year, around 55.4 percent of all adult smokers attempt to quit smoking. Smoking cessation dramatically reduces the risk of disease, including lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer, as well as early death. Lung health after stopping smoking ha...

Dubai cancels fireworks for New Year's Eve!

As the UAE and world residents gaze at the city center of Dubai on New Year's Eve , with annual fireworks and spectacular performances to celebrate the New Year, authorities said on Wednesday that the upcoming "fireworks" will be replaced by laser toys, because they are safer and safer.  The UAE's Emaar Group said on Wednesday that New Year's celebrations at Burj Khalifa in Dubai will be light shows on the world's tallest building instead of traditional fireworks.  Ahmed Al-Matroushi, managing director of Emaar Group, said that the laser shows will be accompanied by music of its own.  He explained in a press conference that the aim of replacing fireworks with light displays "to come up with something new and we will not use the same old ways," adding " Dubai police said they expected 1.5 million people to see laser displays on Burj Khalifa.  Brigadier Abdullah Al-Ghaithi, Director General of Dubai Police Security, said in a pres...