Category Archives: Health and Beauty

Asian American Commercial Watch: Secret Deodorant’s Namaste

Posted on December 23, 2016 by John

https://youtu.be/XpGo3kmD4Kk I first saw this Secret Deodorant commercial on Facebook. I can’t saw I’ve seen it on TV. But when I saw the image: I thought it was pretty funny. As Secret states in the YouTube description of the video: … Continue reading →

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September is Suicide Prevention Month; “Together Not Alone” PSA #IFEELALIVE

Posted on September 28, 2016 by 8AsiansNews

#IFEELALIVE is a national awareness campaign launched on the Love and Discovery blog in support of Suicide Prevention Month in September. Suicide was the 8th leading cause of death for Asian-Americans, whereas it was the 11th leading cause of death … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Nature’s Bounty – Better off Healthy – “Treadmill”

Posted on September 23, 2016 by John

https://youtu.be/GvRBJetBXes I caught this Nature’s Bounty television commercial for fish oil while watching I think CNN on a Saturday morning. I like how this 0:15 second commercial shows the woman’s future self accelerated over time an rewinds back. My mother … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Love, Loss, and What We Ate” by Padma Lakshmi

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Lily

Padma Lakshmi’s memoir, Love, Loss, and What We Ate is an intimate look at family, growing, grief, and eating through life’s ups and downs. Best known for her role as host on Top Chef, Lakshmi takes us from childhood to the present in … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Kelly Hu for Viagra

Posted on June 10, 2015 by John

So I should have blogged about this Viagra commercial when it first came out this past April, but there wasn’t a higher quality version or official versions of the commercial on their website. Now I see this ad running more … Continue reading →

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8Questions with Dr. Sandra Lee, AKA: Dr. Pimple Popper

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Koji Steven Sakai

I admit it, I’m a popaholic and I’m proud. Not sure what that is? It’s a person who loves watching videos of pimples, cysts, blackheads. The bigger, the better. For a long long long time, I never told anyone. I mean, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Vicks’ Amanda – Moms Don’t Take Sick Days

Posted on January 2, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/IOMKi49XMzs This Vicks television commercial is a two-parter advertising both NyQuil and DayQuil, the first part portraying the dilemma for dad’s and the other for mom’s. When I saw the the adult white male asking for a sick day, one imagines … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong & Disrupting Cancer

Posted on December 8, 2014 by John

I regularly watch 60 Minutes every Sunday evening, and was pleasantly surprised to watch this segment on Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a native of South Africa, and a naturalized U.S. citizen. I think 8Asians has blogged about him, and I remember … Continue reading →

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Earwax: We Are Not Created Equal

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Koji Steven Sakai

It might be just me, but I assumed that everyone had the same earwax. But while researching my last article (Do Asians Smell?) I found out that (most) Asians have completely different earwax than those of other races. I even … Continue reading →

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No Surprise: Asian Americans More Likely to Care For Elders

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Tim

http://youtu.be/VvnoVq86oqk A new AARP study tells us what all of us Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) already know. AAPIs are more likely than any other racial group to care for their elders. “Caregiving Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders” … Continue reading →

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Do Asians Smell?

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Koji Steven Sakai

Dear 8Asians readers, After a long long long hiatus, I’m back! And asking the hard hitting questions I’ve come to be known for. Please send me questions that you want answered! Today’s topic is—drum roll please—“Do Asians Smell?” (This should … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese American Nina Pham is 2nd U.S. Ebola Patient

Posted on October 14, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

The second Ebola patient is a 26-year old Texan and Vietnamese American named Nina Pham. She’s a nurse who treated the first ebola patient, and she is featured on CNN.

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