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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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