Section: Health
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‘My ADHD made me feel like I had failed God’
In recent years, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has become increasingly understood both at home and in the workplace — but the condition presents specific problems for practising Muslims
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‘Accepting cancer would be giving up, and that was never an option’
UK Muslims are among hundreds of thousands who travel to Turkey for medical treatment every year, sometimes in a desperate attempt to take advantage of purported life-saving treatments
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‘The war against drugs needs to be reimagined in a new way’
Inside the organisations helping Muslims with substance abuse issues during Ramadan
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The problem of Muslim women and cervical cancer screenings
Healthcare professionals warn that too few take up invitations to get tested
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Understanding the menopause: why it’s good to talk
Female health issues are often a stigma in minority communities. Earlier awareness and better education could be part of the solution
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Spain prepares to pass the first menstrual leave law in Europe — but there is still work to be done
A new bill aims to give extra paid leave for menstrual and period pains. Some Muslim women, however, fear it could lead to further marginalisation in the workplace.
