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1 In 4 Adults Suspect Undiagnosed ADHD Due To Social Media Influence: Study
While attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- also known as ADHD -- is typically thought of as a childhood condition, a new study on Monday showed that one in four or 25 per cent of adults in America suspect they may have it but is undiagnosed.
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Woman Strangles Newborn To Death While Feeding, Cites Girl Child Stigma
A 28-year-old Delhi woman strangled her newborn daughter to death while breastfeeding her because she was upset over the social stigma of the births of four girl children, police have said
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Bombay High Court Allows 19-Year-Old Woman To Terminate 25-Week Pregnancy
The Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed a 19-year-old woman to terminate her 25-week pregnancy, which she sought on the grounds of "grave psychological effects" and "social stigma".
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Who Is Shanti Devi? World-Renowed Godna Painter And Padma Awardee
Shanti Devi Paswan and her husband Shivan Paswan overcame social stigma to become globally recognised Godna painters.
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Individual Facing Casteism Has Right To Change Surname: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the CBSE to comply with the request of two siblings belonging to the Scheduled Caste community to update their father's surname, which he has changed due to social stigma, in their Class 10 and 12 certificates.
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Battling Social Stigma, Man Gets Widowed Mother Remarried In Maharashtra
In Maharashtra's Kolhapur, which has been home to several reformists, a man has got his 45-year-old widowed mother remarried after realising her need for companionship and to battle social stigma.
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Unmarried Mother Kills Her Baby Over Social Stigma: Delhi Police
A 20-year-old woman on Monday threw her newborn from the window of her washroom in east Delhi's New Ashok Vihar, police said.
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No Stigma In The Word "Anaath" (Orphan), No Need To Change: High Court
There is no social stigma attached to the word 'anaath', or orphan, and there is no need to change it at all, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday while dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL).
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COVID-19 Survivor Puts House On Sale After "Social Boycott By Neighbours"
The family of a 28-year-old man in Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh who recovered from the coronavirus infection have put their house up for sale alleging social boycott by neighbours due to the disease.
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Do Not Target Any Community, Area For Spread Of Coronavirus, Says Centre
Certain communities and neighbourhoods are being vilified based on false reports floating on social media and elsewhere, the government said on Wednesday, issuing an advisory to address the social stigma and discrimination surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why Your Wife Won't Admit She Snores As Loud As You
Social stigma prevents women from reporting about the problem of snoring leading to under-diagnosis or misdiagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea, a serious sleep disorder.
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World Leprosy Day 2019: What Is Leprosy? Know The Symptoms, Causes And Who Is At Risk
World Leprosy Day 2019: The day aims to spread awareness about leprosy, the impact of discrimination and social stigma attached to the disease.
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World Obesity Day 2018: Do's And Dont's Of Childhood Obesity You Must Know
World Obesity Day 2018: End Weight Stigma is the theme this year. It is an extremely relevant theme as weight stigma is the least socially accepted form of social discrimination - Nutritionist Pooja Malhotra.
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Priyanka Chopra Advocates Timely Intervention For Asthma
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who suffers from asthma, create awareness about the condition and breaks the stigma surrounding its treatment. She has advocated timely intervention that can help one have a better quality of life
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Once Criminality Of Article 377 Goes, So Will LGBTQ Stigma: Supreme Court
Once the criminality of consensual gay sex goes away, then related issues like social stigma and discrimination against the LGBTQ community will also go, said the Supreme Court today.
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1 In 4 Adults Suspect Undiagnosed ADHD Due To Social Media Influence: Study
While attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- also known as ADHD -- is typically thought of as a childhood condition, a new study on Monday showed that one in four or 25 per cent of adults in America suspect they may have it but is undiagnosed.
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Woman Strangles Newborn To Death While Feeding, Cites Girl Child Stigma
A 28-year-old Delhi woman strangled her newborn daughter to death while breastfeeding her because she was upset over the social stigma of the births of four girl children, police have said
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Bombay High Court Allows 19-Year-Old Woman To Terminate 25-Week Pregnancy
The Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed a 19-year-old woman to terminate her 25-week pregnancy, which she sought on the grounds of "grave psychological effects" and "social stigma".
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Who Is Shanti Devi? World-Renowed Godna Painter And Padma Awardee
Shanti Devi Paswan and her husband Shivan Paswan overcame social stigma to become globally recognised Godna painters.
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Individual Facing Casteism Has Right To Change Surname: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the CBSE to comply with the request of two siblings belonging to the Scheduled Caste community to update their father's surname, which he has changed due to social stigma, in their Class 10 and 12 certificates.
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Battling Social Stigma, Man Gets Widowed Mother Remarried In Maharashtra
In Maharashtra's Kolhapur, which has been home to several reformists, a man has got his 45-year-old widowed mother remarried after realising her need for companionship and to battle social stigma.
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Unmarried Mother Kills Her Baby Over Social Stigma: Delhi Police
A 20-year-old woman on Monday threw her newborn from the window of her washroom in east Delhi's New Ashok Vihar, police said.
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No Stigma In The Word "Anaath" (Orphan), No Need To Change: High Court
There is no social stigma attached to the word 'anaath', or orphan, and there is no need to change it at all, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday while dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL).
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COVID-19 Survivor Puts House On Sale After "Social Boycott By Neighbours"
The family of a 28-year-old man in Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh who recovered from the coronavirus infection have put their house up for sale alleging social boycott by neighbours due to the disease.
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Do Not Target Any Community, Area For Spread Of Coronavirus, Says Centre
Certain communities and neighbourhoods are being vilified based on false reports floating on social media and elsewhere, the government said on Wednesday, issuing an advisory to address the social stigma and discrimination surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why Your Wife Won't Admit She Snores As Loud As You
Social stigma prevents women from reporting about the problem of snoring leading to under-diagnosis or misdiagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea, a serious sleep disorder.
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World Leprosy Day 2019: What Is Leprosy? Know The Symptoms, Causes And Who Is At Risk
World Leprosy Day 2019: The day aims to spread awareness about leprosy, the impact of discrimination and social stigma attached to the disease.
-
World Obesity Day 2018: Do's And Dont's Of Childhood Obesity You Must Know
World Obesity Day 2018: End Weight Stigma is the theme this year. It is an extremely relevant theme as weight stigma is the least socially accepted form of social discrimination - Nutritionist Pooja Malhotra.
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Priyanka Chopra Advocates Timely Intervention For Asthma
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who suffers from asthma, create awareness about the condition and breaks the stigma surrounding its treatment. She has advocated timely intervention that can help one have a better quality of life
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Once Criminality Of Article 377 Goes, So Will LGBTQ Stigma: Supreme Court
Once the criminality of consensual gay sex goes away, then related issues like social stigma and discrimination against the LGBTQ community will also go, said the Supreme Court today.
