Anyone who has experienced a relationship break up or divorce knows that it is painful beyond words can express. When you feel rejected, the emotions run very high. You try to wrap your brain around what went wrong and what […]
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South Asian pregnant women are often revered in their families and communities. Elaborate baby showers are planned, the mother-to-be is encouraged to rest, relax and not take on too many duties, and she is fed sweets and other rich food
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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. When Nikhil was born, his entire family rejoiced. In a family of 8
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South Asian culture, being influenced by Western images of beauty, has shifted to value thinness in recent years. With this transition, and newfound pressures to maintain unreasonable thinness, comes the belief that being overweight or obese results in feeling depressed.
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If you suffer from migraines, you know how much they disrupt your life. Migraines are chronic headaches that cause significant pain and are accompanied by neurological symptoms such as auras, nausea or vomiting. While rates of migraines are lower in
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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
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