Opinion - Did you know that betel nut chewing was a social activity that played an important part in the daily lives of the ...

Once reserved for sacred events, now almost half of Papua New Guineans chew betel nut. It is common for children as young as six to chew it, and addicts admit using the drug every day from morning ...

Read: 10 Warning Signs of Lung Cancer What Are They Used For? Many people chew betel nuts for the energy boost and feelings of euphoria and well-being it produces. This is because the nut contains ...

High rates of oral cancer are destroying the lives of many who buy betel nuts, often decades after their first taste. Now in Taiwan, where the nuts are affectionately known as 'Taiwan's chewing ...

Like many in Papua New Guinea, he started chewing betel nuts when he was three or four years old. “We’re growing up with the ...

Worldwide, about 300 million people use smokeless tobacco and 600 million people use areca (also called betel) nut, one of the most popular psychoactive substances in the world after nicotine ...

Oral cancers caused by chewing or sucking betel nuts are at epidemic proportions in several countries, including India and China. To find oral cancer early and when it is most treatable, researchers ...

Research stated: "Areca nut users report increased sense of wellbeing ... And regarding the lime content, NIH noted: "Having slaked lime during betel chewing increases the pH of the oral cavity ...

To understand low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth, and explore the impact of betel quid (doma) chewing on pregnancy outcomes, a team conducted a study in Bhutan in 2015. However, the study could ...