Background Accruing evidence supports the hypothesis that psychosocial factors are related
to cardiovascular disease. However, a limited number of studies have investigated the …

Background Robust evidence shows that perceived discrimination among stigmatized
groups is associated with negative health outcomes. However, little work has examined …

It is now well documented that there are profound race-associated disparities among those
who are affected by and die from cardiovascular disease (CVD)[1]. These disparities are …

Introduction Canadian research on racial health inequalities that foregrounds socially
constructed racial identities and social factors which can explain consequent racial health …

Background Effectively reducing cardiovascular disease disparities requires identifying and
reducing disparities in risk factors. Improved understanding of hypertension disparities is …

Despite controversy as to the biologic and/or social meaning of 'race'and 'sex', few public
health studies have directly examined the impact of racial or gender discrimination on …

This investigation focuses on the relationship between racial discrimination and health.
Many studies have shown a link between race and differential health outcomes, but few …

Objectives. We examined whether self-reported everyday discrimination was associated
with chronic health conditions among a nationally representative sample of Asian …

Purpose Most studies of perceived discrimination have been cross-sectional and focused
primarily on mental rather than physical health conditions. We examined the associations of …

Objective. Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death attributed to cardiovascular
diseases, and the prevalence varies across racial/ethnic groups, with African Americans …