Tobacco chewing drives cancer surge in North Karnataka | Hubballi News

A tobacco user (Pic for representation) Hubballi: North Karnataka has witnessed a significant rise in cancer cases, with doctors identifying chewing tobacco as a major factor behind the growing incidence of mouth and oesophageal cancers. Health experts said labourers and young people are among the most affected groups, as tobacco consumption continues despite repeated warnings…

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Tobacco key hurdle in TB elimination: NTEP official | Mysuru News

Tobacco users are nearly twice as likely to develop active TB, while continued tobacco use during treatment increases the risk of treatment failure, relapse and death nearly threefold Mysuru: Emphasising the interlinked nature of the twin public health challenges, National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) deputy director Dr Anil said, “We cannot eliminate TB while tobacco…

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