Black individuals in the U.S. with serious illnesses receive disproportionately poor pain management and health care ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

It is also proposed that recommendation 1.2.1 be updated to consider active case finding to detect obesity in black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups. The rationale is that there is an increased ...

There was a consensus among topic experts that areas covering identification, classification and assessment of obesity should be reviewed ... Asian and other minority ethnic groups. Stakeholders also ...

However, the two agencies are in the minority and the broader intelligence community assessment remains that ... officially calls “anomalous health incidents” — headaches, vertigo and ...

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Eligibility for treatment with the latest cancer drugs is often determined by genetic mutations in tumors, criteria that leave minority patients at a disadvantage due to their ...

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a test used to detect mild cognitive decline and early signs of dementia. It can help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease and screen for ...

Our assessment framework is made up of 5 key questions and, under each key question, a set of quality statements. Our 5 key questions are the things we ask of all health and social care services. We ...

The assessment framework uses a subset of the quality statements from the overall assessment framework. This is because local authorities are being assessed against a different set of statutory duties ...

Privacy impacts all of Health Canada's programs and operations. The Department's privacy responsibilities are governed by the Privacy Act and the Treasury Board ...

The butterfly-shaped gland nestled in your neck could be silently affecting your health, particularly if you’re part of the African American community. The thyroid, often overlooked, plays a ...