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Study suggests chest pain risk assessment may reduce treatment disparities
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): The use of a standardised tool for assessing the risk of serious outcomes in patients with chest pain was associated with women at high risk receiving comparable care to men, according to new research.
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Disparities in academic productivity observed during COVID-19 pandemic: St
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI): Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) discovered that the academic productivity of individuals with children younger than six years decreased after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New report finds inclusion is the key for all to thrive in life
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): As per the findings of a novel study, when it comes to optimizing "longevity fitness" through attention to social, health, and wealth aspects of life, many Americans face intractable inequities based on the colour of their skin, where they live, their sex,
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Study reveals details behind transplant disparities experienced by patient
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Studies have observed that patients of colour are less likely to receive kidney transplants than white patients, but it's not clear when during the transplant evaluation process this disparity occurs.
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Discrimination contributes to poorer heart health for LGBTQ adults
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): More than half of LGBTQ adults and 70 percent of those who are transgender or gender non-conforming report experiencing some form of discrimination, including the use of harsh or abusive language, from a health care professional.
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Study highlights possible causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): A new research provides insights on the potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery.
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Lack of internet access may widen income inequality within and between cou
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 30 (ANI): The lack of universal and affordable access to the internet may widen income inequality within and between countries, a senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said while urging policymakers to foster a digital-friendly business and re
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Researchers believe regional disparities make Covid-19 innately lethal in
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 29 (ANI): A team of Japanese researchers have found that regional disparities play a major role in mutating the strains of coronavirus and making it innately contagious as well as lethal in one part of the world than in another, according to a study cited by The Washingto
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Dementia drug prescriptions reflect racial disparities: UK Study
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Jan 25 (ANI): A recent study has pointed towards the presence of racial disparities in the medical care provided to dementia patients.
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Drug prescriptions for dementia reveal racial disparities in UK
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Jan 20 (ANI): A new UCL-led study in the UK has suggested that the black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of medical care as their white peers.
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Transgender students face more mental health issues than peers: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Dec 01 (ANI): Transgenders, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, and nonbinary students feel that they face more mental health disparities or problems as compared to their peers, reveals a recent study.
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Transgender students experience more mental health problems compared to ot
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 16 (ANI): A new study conducted on transgenders, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, and nonbinary students, has revealed that they find themselves subjected to more mental health disparities or problems as compared to their counterparts.
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