The number of migrants, which includes forcibly displaced refugees, asylum seekers, and
undocumented persons, is increasing worldwide. The global migrant population is …

Background and Objectives Refugees and asylum seekers are at risk of head trauma. They
endure blows to the head due to exigent circumstances necessitating resettlement (eg …

Objectives Neighborhood disadvantage may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes
among older refugees. Yet few studies rigorously estimate the effects of place-based factors …

Importance The US has historically resettled more refugees than any other country, with over
3.5 million refugees since 1980. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest public …

Background Hypertension is a global leading cause of death which disproportionately
affects refugees. This chronic disease increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, brain, and …

Purpose of Review Sleep disorders among refugees are common yet understudied.
Interventions are difficult in resource-limited settings where most of these populations live. A …

Background: The increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden threatens the global
population as the major cause of disability and premature death. Data are scarce on the …

Research has documented that neighborhood disadvantage is associated with increased
cardiovascular disease risk, but it is unclear which mechanistic pathways mediate this …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has made visible the scale of health disparities in
society, highlighting how the distribution of infection and deaths differs between population …

Despite ample evidence linking social determinants of health (SDoH) and hypertension
outcomes, efforts to address SDoH in the context of hypertension prevention and self …