Section: Health
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‘In some cultures menopause is not even spoken about’
From social stigma to a lack of culturally appropriate care, a variety of factors are impeding access to treatment for minority ethnic patients
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South Asian women with postnatal depression benefit from culturally adapted therapy, study finds
Research suggests therapists who speak patients’ language and understand mental health stigmas can speed recovery
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Most Muslim doctors oppose assisted dying, survey suggests
More than 8 in 10 healthcare workers tell Bima survey they disagree with legalising assisted dying, on ethical, practical and religious grounds
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Streeting’s NHS reforms could leave Black and Asian people behind again, researchers warn
Key 133-page report on state of NHS contained just three paragraphs on ethnic disparities that see minority groups dying younger and waiting longer for treatment
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Sickle Cell Awareness Month brings vital attention to an often overlooked disease
Recent advances in treatment have made headlines, but lack of funds for research and widespread misconceptions still create obstacles for patients
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‘I see the world differently now’: how psychedelics are helping people find spiritual growth
Though narcotic drugs are forbidden in Islam, a growing number of Muslims are experimenting with psilocybin mushrooms to help treat depression, and even get closer to God
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In a Birmingham healthcare desert, locals are still unsure which way to vote
Residents of the multicultural Lozells district complain of inaccessible GPs and a lack of culturally appropriate support
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‘Pharmacy bingo’: the communities bearing the brunt of the medicine shortage crisis
A global shortage of medicines is creating even more barriers for Muslim communities in accessing healthcare
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‘I have never seen injuries in children like I saw in Gaza’: a surgeon shares her experience
Dr Mahim Qureshi, a surgeon from London, spent two weeks in the Al-Aqsa hospital delivering vital aid to hundreds of patients
