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Category Archives: Health
Smartwatch Heart Rate Monitoring for Darker Skin
As a smartwatch user who uses one to track health and fitness statistics, I have wondered how accurate it is, especially since my skin tone is on the darker side (see picture). We have written about how pulse oximeters have … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles, Technology
Tagged heart rate monitoring, photoplethysmography, smartwatch
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California Shootings Highlight the Struggles of Asian American Seniors
After the initial shock about hearing about the Half Moon Bay shootings, my next reaction to hearing that Chunli Zhao actions were related to his work on a farm was “why is a 66-year-old working on a farm?” This shooting … Continue reading
American American Obesity Rates Vary Widely between Asian Subgroups
As it is now the holiday season, it is important for people to consider what and how much they are eating. While Asian American obesity rates are lower than the American average, a recently published study summarized here shows that … Continue reading
Asian American Medical Hazard: US Western States Drought
It might be seem like a stretch to call the Western States Drought a medical hazard particular to Asian Americans, but one aspect of the drought will affects certain Asian Americans more drastically: an increase in Valley Fever. Valley fever, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
Tagged Arizona, California, Coccidioidomycosis, Utah, Valley Fever
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Asian American Medical Hazard: Pulse Oximeter Readings
Reuters, NPR, and other news outlets report that African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians receive less supplemental oxygen when hospitalized because of a problem with a common medical instrument, the pulse oximeter. This instrument clips onto a finger, as shown in … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Health, Health and Beauty
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, pulse oximeter
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When Asian Americans are “too American”: Filipino Americans in the 1930’s
A recent poll suggests that many Americans think that Asian Americans are more loyal to their country of origins than to the United States. In contrast, a blog post from the JSTOR Daily describes a time when Asian Americans immigrants … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Health, History
Tagged Apl.de.ap, Filipino American, Manongs
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Vegan Filipino Food Vendor Plans to Expand
Vegan Filipino food? When I first heard about vegan Filipino food almost 9 years ago, I was really skeptical. But the restaurant chain Nick’s thrived for a long time, and during this Pandemic, owner Reina Montenegro has rebranded the Nick’s … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink, Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
Tagged Chef Reina, Filipino food, Reina Montenegro, vegan food
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Congressional Representative Pramila Jayapal bill on South Asian Heart Disease Advances to Full House Vote
US Congressional Representative Pramila Jayapal’s bill H.R. 3131 on South Asian Heart Health has advanced to the point where it can be voted on by the full house. The bipartisan bill, co-introduced with Republican Joe Wilson in 2019, would fund … Continue reading
Filipino American Nurses and Medical Workers Hit Hard by Coronavirus
If you are a Filipino American, it is highly likely that you know lots of nurses and other medical workers. It also is highly likely that news that that Filipino American nurses have been hit hard by the COVID-19 Pandemic … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Health
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Diabetes, Filipino-Americans, hypertension, Nurses
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Extraordinary Runner takes Boston Marathon Postponement in Stride
72 year old Jeannie Rice is still motivated to run, even after the Boston Marathon, which she was scheduled to run, was postponed to September 14, 2020 because of the coronavirus. While I am sure that many people were disappointed, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Health, Sports
Tagged Boston Marathon, coronavirus, COVID-19, Jeannie Rice, running
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The Darkness Has Not Overcome It: Jeremy Lin on the Coronavirus, Hate, and What he is Doing about It
When I saw an e-mail called titled “The Darkness Has Not Overcome It” this morning, I thought to myself, “some Players Tribune article, maybe I’ll read it later.” I was surprised when I did read it later after seeing some … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Health, Sports
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Direct Relief, Feeding America, Jeremy Lin
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Reporting Coronavirus Anti-Asian Racism Incidents
With Coronavirus anti-Asian racism incidents on the rise, such is this virus-inspired robbery in New York City, a website has been launched to document such incidents. The Stop API Hate website will be used to record incidents for pushing for … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Health
Tagged A3PICON, Chinese for Affirmative Action, coronavirus, COVID-19, SF State, xenophobia
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