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Trident Group Leads Health Initiatives in Commemoration of the World Healt
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab)/ Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 10: Trident Group, a renowned global conglomerate observed Blindness Awareness Week as proclaimed by the Indian Government from April 1 to 7. Demonstrating its unwavering commitment towards social responsibility, Trident Group follo
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Researchers find genes linked to increased risk for neurodevelopmental dis
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a recent Paediatrics article, expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an elevated risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) will cause more harm than good. While some experts believe that identifying NDDs in the newborn period would be a
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Vitamin D can play role in prostate cancer disparities: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A study has found that vitamin D can play role in prostate cancer disparities.
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Pandemic might have led to health inequalities among ethnic groups
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): According to a recent study, pre-existing health disparities among ethnic minorities with diabetes have become worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Neighborhood redlining may increase risk of heart diseases, know more here
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 5 (ANI): According to a group of researchers, redlining or the practice of illegal discrimination by a mortgage lender who denies handing out loans, is linked with heart disease and increases risk factors after they were banned. Health disparities have been linked to se
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Study shows that mortality is associated with vision impairment
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): Researchers recently during a meta-analysis found that blindness and impairment of vision are closely associated with increased mortality risk. This has prompted a need to address global eye health disparities.
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Discrimination contributes to poorer heart health for LGBTQ adults
Updated : 2 years, 7 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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Transgender students face more mental health issues than peers: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 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, 7 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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