People of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) descent are categorized as non-White
in many Western countries but counted as White on the US Census. Yet, it is not clear that …

Collection of race and ethnicity data has been controversial in the United States, and the
identification of legally recognized race and ethnic categories has shifted over time as a …

Abstract Background Evidence suggests that Arab migrant populations engage in low levels
of physical activity. To our knowledge, there are no reviews that explore the perspectives of …

Background Research in health disparities and how they affect underserved populations
continues to grow and expand. However, the experiences of Arab/Middle Eastern and North …

As the incidence of deaths from external causes including poisonings, suicide, and alcohol-
related liver disease, increases in countries such as the United States and Canada, a better …

There are increasing calls to collect data to better understand the inequities populations of
color are facing in the US with regard to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Recent …

Background In the United States, immigration policy is entwined with health policy, and
immigrants' legal statuses determine their access to care. Yet, policy debates rarely take into …

Objectives The aim of the study was to examine self-rated health (SRH) of Middle Eastern
immigrants in the US compared with US-born non-Hispanic whites and to examine factors …

Background Similar to the US, mortality due to suicide and the use of opioids, alcohol, and
other substances (so-called “Deaths of Despair”), is rising in Canada and has been …

A study conducts a review of risk and protective factors for well-being and barriers to help-
seeking among Arab-speaking MENA immigrants and refugees (IRs) in North America …