Dearborn's Arabs Facing a Health Care Crisis, Part 2
Lack of health insurance, unhealthy living and cultural stress combine to create the biggest health risk for Arab Americans: heart disease.
For centuries, immigrants have come to this country to pursue the American Dream–not fall victim to American diseases. But the latter is becoming a reality for incoming waves of Arab immigrants to Dearborn, as the growing population continues to battle a number of potentially fatal diseases brought about by the transition to an American lifestyle. This socioeconomic and cultural shift has led to alarmingly high rates of heart disease among Dearborn’s Arab population, experts say, adding that increased health education and preventive care are essential to reverse the trend. “When immigrants first come to Dearborn, they are much healthier than (they are) five years later,” said Dr. Adnan Hammad, health director at ACCESS. The prevalence of …
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tom laundroche
3:26 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011
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