Section: Health
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Survivor’s plea for Muslims to recognise prostate cancer warning signs
Ahead of Movember, medics and cancer specialists tell Hyphen that Muslims need to be more vigilant — and unashamed
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Researchers find a way to get more Muslim women to take up cancer screening
The Imcan study found that faith-based interventions almost doubled participants’ willingness to undergo tests for common cancers
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Muslim mental health inpatients given wudu kits to replace ‘cut-up milk jugs’
More than 80 prayer packs have been distributed by the grassroots organisation MLXN, run by and for Muslims with experiences of mental health recovery
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Thousands to receive free lifesaving training at mosques across the UK
Sessions at 100 mosques are part of the British Islamic Medical Association’s Lifesavers programme, which aims to slash inequality in survival rates
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Living in more diverse areas makes teens less likely to get Pip for autism
Nuffield Trust study lends weight to claims reported by Hyphen that parents of autistic Muslim children find it harder to access diagnosis
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Arriva North London bus drivers strike over ‘brutal’ heat in their cabs
Hundreds of drivers on key London routes are taking part in regular strikes calling for air conditioning as temperatures on board hit 40C
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Muslims in England are being driven to seek healthcare abroad
Struggling to access NHS care and priced out of private treatment, some are seeking help when they visit family overseas. But not all can afford it
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New tests could make endometriosis diagnosis more accessible for Muslim women
Experts still believe that more must be done to tackle period health stigma and challenge stereotypes
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8 findings from major NHS maternity probe that Muslim families need to know
The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, chaired by Labour peer Valerie Amos, assessed thousands of public responses to a call for evidence
