Dr V Keshavan Senior Consultant Pulmonologist, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderaguda. Smoking of tobacco is one of the most important preventable causes of deaths worldwide, with 1 smoking associated death occurring every 6 seconds that results in around 6 million deaths annually. It has been estimated every cigarette smoked by
Dr. Vinayaka M, Consultant Neurosurgeon (brain and spine Surgeon), Neurointerventionalist, Manipal hospital, Varthur. Recurrence of stroke occurs more frequently in older age groups, typically in those between the ages of 50 and 60 years. People who have heart abnormalities are more likely to have a stroke
Two former officials of the World Health Organization endorsed tobacco harm reduction as a crucial strategy for reducing the health burden caused by tobacco amid WHO global treaty’s failure to meet goals. Prof. Robert Beaglehole and Prof. Ruth Bonita, who both worked with the WHO, said
