Quitting smoking can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 30 to 40 percent, a new study shows.The new report, jointly developed by WHO, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the University of Newcastle, was released on Tuesday, marking world diabetes day.IDF estimates that 537 million people have diabetes, a number that continues to rise making diabetes the ninth ca...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.