How obesity is driving Pakistan’s diabetes epidemic | The Express Tribune

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Around 34m adults in country lived with diabetes as of 2024 yet insufficient lifestyle interventions persist Pakistan’s diabetes crisis is now among the worst in the world, but health experts warn that only half the battle is being fought. Obesity, a critical driver of Type 2 diabetes, remains largely overlooked for the main reason that…

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Rise of vapes, e-cigarettes fuels new nicotine risks for Pakistan’s youth | The Express Tribune

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Accessibility for Pakistani youth raises concerns over addiction, weak regulation A shop displaying e-cigarettes and vape products. Source: Reuters Pakistan has witnessed a dangerous shift in the way young people are being targeted by the tobacco industry. Once dominated by conventional cigarettes and smokeless forms like naswar and gutka, the market has expanded to include…

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4 stages of peripheral artery disease: From mild circulation issues to critical limb ischemia

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The fourth and last representation of PAD, a dangerous condition which when takes place, the blood flow to the legs are suddenly stopped. Unlike chronic conditions such as peripheral artery diseases, which develop gradually, ALI comes on quickly, often within hours or days. The sudden reduction in blood flow can cause severe pain, tissue damage,…

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Ford CEO warns US of a workforce crisis: “We have 5,000 skilled-mechanic jobs unfilled even with a $120,000 salary.” | Business – The Times of India

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Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley has issued one of his starkest warnings yet about America’s labour future, revealing that the company is struggling to fill 5,000 skilled-mechanic roles despite offering salaries of around $120,000. Calling it a “serious problem” for the country, Farley said the shortage of trained workers is no longer an industry…

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Pakistani cricketers extend gratitude to Sri Lanka for continuing tour

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(From left) This collage shows Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, and ODI skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi. — Instagram Pakistani cricketers expressed heartfelt gratitude to Sri Lanka for continuing the ODI series as planned after Tuesday’s suicide attack in Islamabad. “We are grateful to Sri Lanka and its cricket team, who remained…

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I went to Valika hospital to find out if children got HIV there | The Express Tribune

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The information surfaced on a reporter WhatsApp group: Eight small children had been infected with HIV, supposedly at Kulsum Bai Valika hospital in Karachi and two were dead. Every reporter was busy calling their Sindh government contacts to get confirmation and details. Since I am new to Health reporting, I decided to go to the…

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China moves into Venezuela as Maduro regime gets Beijing lifeline amid US tensions

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Venezuela’s Maduro accuses US of starting ‘eternal war’ Manhattan Institute fellow Daniel Di Martino, who faces losing his Venezuelan citizenship, discusses Nicolás Maduro’s plan to target opposition activists and President Donald Trump’s denial that he is considering strikes within the country. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As President Donald Trump warns of…

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Texas man charged with multiple crimes for allegedly targeting Louisville coach Jeff Brohm, court records show

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A grand jury indicted Texas resident Brian S. Mandel over alleged threats directed at Louisville football head coach Jeff Brohm, his family, quarterback Miller Moss and others. The Louisville Courier Journal, citing court documents, reported that Mandel was indicted on multiple counts of second-degree terroristic threatening and…

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Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash

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Tony HanGlobal China Unit Metropolitan Police Qian Zhimin enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of travel and shopping before UK police discovered her stash of crypto A woman, said by police to have bought cryptocurrency now worth billions of pounds using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, has been sentenced to 11 years and eight months…

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Sehwan Hospital fire causes severe damage to life-saving units – SUCH TV

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A massive fire broke out at the Syed Abdullah Shah Institute of Medical Sciences in Sehwan on Sunday, causing extensive damage to the hospital’s dialysis centre and emergency ward. According to initial reports, the blaze erupted due to a short circuit in the dialysis centre and quickly spread to the adjoining emergency ward. Both units,…

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