Barbie, LEGO Diversity Goals Have Big Impact on Girls of Color

Oct. 28, 2021 — Last year, on a trip to Disney Springs, the shopping complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL, Brianna Watson, a wife and motherhood blogger, and her then-3-year-old daughter, Ari, walked by the Lego Store, where Mickey Mouse, Maleficent, and other characters were featured in Lego form. “I want some!” … Read more

Study Looks at Diversity Among U.S. Surgeons

By Robert Preidt               HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — White people continue to dominate top surgery positions at U.S. universities, while the number of Black and Hispanic surgeons remains flat, a new study finds. “There are a lot of talented surgeons of different races, ethnicities and … Read more

World Autism Day: Engaging across the spectrum

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Studies state that at least one child in a hundred, in India, has a neurodevelopmental condition – ADHD, Asperger’s, Dyslexia, Cerebral Palsy or Autism. (Designed by Nidhi Mishra) By Dr. Saundarya Rajesh  Suguna (name changed) was a favorite in my maternal home, several decades ago. She was the daughter of Muthu, the gardener and we … Read more

Paving the Way for Diversity in Clinical Trials

Hala Borno, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology, University of California, San Francisco Jamie Freedman, head of U.S. medical affairs, Genentech. Jennifer Jones-McMeans, PhD, director of global clinical affairs, Abbott Pharmaceuticals. Marya Shegog, PhD, health equity and diversity coordinator, Lazarex Cancer Foundation. Andrea Denicoff, registered nurse and nurse consultant, National Cancer … Read more

Build stock portfolios outside the index overseas

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Mumbai: Diversify – whether at home or Stateside: That’s the prescription to make money in US stocks where valuations have reached stratospheric heights – as they have in Mumbai. The Nasdaq 100 fund yielded 52% over the last one year. It was one of the most popular funds amongst Indian investors many of whom started … Read more

Researchers: COVID Clinical Trials Lack Diversity

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Although minorities are paying a disproportionate price in the rate of COVID-19 illnesses and deaths, they are underrepresented in clinical trials, a new study finds. The researchers call upon the government, medical journals and funders of research to make sure trials include minorities … Read more