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Smoking raises death risk by 55% in people with diabetes, global experts call for active quit treatment

The recommendations, published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, are the first dedicated international consensus on smoking cessation specifically for people with type 2 diabetes. They were developed by 35 experts from 13 countries, including Indian diabetes specialist Dr Anoop Misra.

Smoking raises death risk by 55% in people with diabetes, global experts call for active quit treatment

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Malawi: Non-Communicable Diseases Now Killing 4 in 10 Malawians, Shocking WHO Report Reveals

[Nyasa Times] A shocking new report has revealed that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for approximately 40 percent of all deaths in Malawi, prompting urgent calls for stronger political…

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