Smoking has now been attributed to the development of diabetes from a recent study that found the development of diabetes in a smoking study group was 25% compared with 14% of the non-smoking group. Other adverse effects that smoking has on the body include cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, stroke and high blood pressure, and cancer, particularly of the lung.
Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Ivanhoe Newswire
About: Diabetes linked to smoking
Date: 3 October 2005
Source: Ivanhoe Newswire
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