For many South Asian families, heart disease feels like an inevitable part of our story: something whispered about after an uncle’s stent or an auntie’s “mild” heart attack. But it …
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Hiba Siddiqui
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The Silent Epidemic: Why South Asians Face a Higher Risk of Heart Disease
by Hiba Siddiqui 7 minutes readHeart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. But for those of us from South Asian backgrounds—families with roots in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the …