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OUR PEOPLE,<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
Global Health<br />
<strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
<strong>January</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Perspective<br />
Highlights<br />
Reflections<br />
Innovation and Technology<br />
Nursing Division<br />
Women’s Health Education<br />
Global Local<br />
Global Local<br />
Health Disparities within our Borders<br />
Section Editor: Ritesh Vidhun<br />
How Does Occupation-Related Stress<br />
Lead to Increased Rates of Heart<br />
Disease Among South Asians?<br />
Written by Ritesh Vidhun<br />
This month’s edition will explore a proposed<br />
research question and a quick background<br />
on the topic, related to a significant disparity<br />
affecting the South Asian population in the U.S.<br />
Art to Remind Us of Who<br />
We Can Be<br />
Article of the Month<br />
Video of the Month<br />
Our Beautiful Planet<br />
Welcome<br />
Congratulations<br />
Among the Letters<br />
Global Health Family<br />
Calendar<br />
Photo News<br />
Photo Gallery<br />
Resources<br />
I: Research Question<br />
How does occupation-related stress lead to increased rates of heart disease<br />
among South Asians?<br />
II: Background/Justification<br />
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an overarching term used to describe a series<br />
of problems related to the heart and blood vessels (WHO, 2021). Many of<br />
these conditions are built up over time due to a variety of factors, especially<br />
atherosclerosis–a process in which plaque builds up in the arteries, reducing<br />
blood flow to the heart (AHA, 2017). Although there are many preventative as<br />
well as interventional measures in modern-day medicine which reduce the risk<br />
and damage from CVD, it is still the leading cause of death globally (WHO, 2021).<br />
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), one person dies from heart<br />
disease every 36 seconds in the United States. Roughly 1 in 4 deaths can be<br />
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