Study confirms heart-disease link for South Asians
Doug Comerford undergoes a CT scan Source: SBS
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death and disability in Australia -- and worldwide -- but it is an even greater threat for some ethnicities. New research confirms those from a South Asian heritage are statistically more likely to die prematurely from it than any other group. Maheswaran Prabaharan has the story in Tamil, written by Aileen Phillips for SBS News.
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death and disability in Australia -- and worldwide -- but it is an even greater threat for some ethnicities. New research confirms those from a South Asian heritage are statistically more likely to die prematurely from it than any other group. Maheswaran Prabaharan has the story in Tamil, written by Aileen Phillips for SBS News.
