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Bệnh nhân tiểu đường nguy kịch vì dùng thuốc cả thế giới cấm từ hơn 40 năm trước

Diabetic patient in critical condition after taking drug banned worldwide for more than 40 years

The banned substance in the diabetes medication used by the patient was identified as phenformin, an active ingredient that has been banned in Vietnam and around the world since the 1970s.

Man's feet smelled and had to be wrapped in plastic when he was taken to the emergency room.

A man in Hanoi suffered from severe numbness in his hands and feet so he went to a traditional healer for electroacupuncture treatment. His loss of sensation to heat led to burns and serious infections.
Sugary drinks cause 340,000 deaths a year

Every year, globally, about 340,000 people die from complications of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease due to regular consumption of sugary drinks.