Section: Health
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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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‘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
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How doulas are helping to tackle inequality in maternity care
Research shows Muslim women are more likely to face discrimination during childbirth
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‘I thought eating disorders only affected white women’
People from religious and cultural minorities face unique barriers on the road to recovery
