Just as cardiovascular disease exists within the South Asian population at alarming rates, diabetes rates are also exceptionally high. South Asians are 3-6 times more likely to develop diabetes than Caucasians, acquire the disease at an earlier age and at […]
Diabetes and Depression: A Lethal Combination for South Asians Read More »
This story is purely fictional and is not intended to represent a real family. Any similarities between this family and a real life family are purely coincidental. “That can’t be. Only women get depressed,” said the 45 year old Vikram
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This story is purely fictional and is not intended to represent a real family. Any similarities between this family and a real life family are purely coincidental. The phone rang for the sixth time. Having been deep asleep, Janaki merely
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Sadness is an emotion that we are hardwired to experience from birth. As humans, it is an emotion that is necessary to have in order to communicate our current state and needs. Seeing a loved one in pain, our best
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