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Category Archives: Health
San Francisco: Asian Americans Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade
http://youtu.be/Yt5MXk_jaG4 A few weekends ago was the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that decided on the issue of abortion, allowing a woman the right to choose to have an abortion or not. To be … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Health, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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Asian Americans Have the Highest Suicide Rate for American Women Over 65
Asian American women above the age of 65 have the highest suicide rate of any American ethnic group of women, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Their suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 was followed by white … Continue reading
Study Concludes that Bilinguals Have Faster Brains
This study conducted by neuroscientist Brian Gold finds that people who have been bilingual since childhood have faster brains and suggests that this kind of bilingualism can slow the mental decline in aging. Both seniors and younger people’s bilingual brains … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
Tagged Bilingualism, brain health
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On the Chinese Traditional Practice of Postpartum Care, “Zuo yuezi”
I am surprised that the Chinese traditional practice “Zuo yuezi” (坐月子), sitting the month, referring to a specific diet and lifestyle of women after childbirth for one month, is considered a news story by a mainstream media. The Los Angeles … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Lifestyles, Observations
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An Asian American Journalist Talks about Overcoming Depression
In this piece from The Fil Am magazine, Asian American journalist Ryan Macasero opens up about his struggle with depression. He talks about how depression first set in during childhood and how free mental health services in college helped him … Continue reading
Jeremy Kong gets a Bone Marrow Transplant
After Janet Liang died, one of the people mentioned who also needed a bone marrow transplant was 2 year old Jeremy Kong. Jeremy, whose situation is explained in the video above, suffered from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The Kong Family blog reports … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged Asian American Donor Program, Bone Marrow Registry, Janet Liang, Jeremy Kong
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Childhood Obesity Among Asian American Subgroups
Asian American children are commonly thought to have a lower risk of childhood obesity, but a study published in the journal Childhood Obesity reveals that once data is disaggregated, there are wide variations between Asian subgroups. Using data from the … Continue reading
Asian American Medical Hazard: Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate
Asian Americans have a higher probability of being born with Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate than other ethnic groups. According to this article from the Department of Health and Human Services, Asians American have an occurrence of Cleft Lip or … Continue reading
Stanford University Seeking Survey Respondents On Patients’ Trust In Primary Care Doctors
Researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine are conducting a study on patients’ trust in their primary care doctors. By partaking in this study, you have the opportunity to add to the knowledge about doctor-patient relationships. Your participation and answers … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Announcements, Health, Lifestyles
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Asian American Medical Hazard: Tuberculosis
My wife tested positive for tuberculosis (TB). While this is more of a hassle for her than a health crisis (I’ll explain why later), for other Asian Americans, it is a serious problem. As this article from US Department of … Continue reading
A Response to New Penis Size Survey That Ranks US 11th, Right Behind Japan
When the article, New Penis Size Survey: U.S. Ranks 11th. Right Behind Japan article came out it seems everyone I knew was sending it to me and saying I should write about it for 8Asians. For some reason, when people … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Health
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#170in7: Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang
Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, 8Asians is partnering with a network of other … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Health, Nonprofit
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