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South Asian American Breast Cancer: Disparities in Diagnoses and Treatment
We frequently mention data disaggregation is critical to understand Asian American population. This summary of a study on South Asian American Breast Cancer confirms this fact. Compared to white women, doctors diagnosed South Asian Americans at a younger age with … Continue reading
Understanding the Rise in Asian American Breast Cancer
I get a newsletter from the ASPIRE cancer study, and their last message included a link to this Newsweek article about the rise in Asian American breast cancer Not too long ago, doctors were once skeptical that Asian American women … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged ASPIRE study, breast cancer, CRANE, Stanford Center for Asian Health Research, UCSF
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Asian American Cognitive Decline varies by Ethnic Group
A study recently published in Nature finds that cognitive decline in Asian American seniors varies greatly by ethnic group. This study followed a group of older Asian Americans and measured their cognitive function over time. It looked at factors such … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
Tagged aging, cognitive decline, cognitive performance, Filipino American, hypertension, Seniors
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How You Can Help Understand Asian American Cancer
It is currently a mystery why nonsmoking Asian American females are being diagnosed at a higher rate of lung cancer than other American women. In general, the understanding of cancer among Asian Americans has major gaps. Asian Americans account for … Continue reading
Asian American Medical Hazard: Hepatitis B
We have written about this subject for over a decade, but it seems odd to keep talking about a disease that is both preventable and detectable. As so many people are still infected, we have to discuss this Asian American … Continue reading
8Books Review: Being Mortal
I learned about Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal in a roundabout way. John and I receive a lot of marketing materials about Asian American movies and media in general. One of those movies is Good Fortune directed and starting Aziz Ansari. … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, Health
Tagged Atul Gawande, Being Mortal, Paul Kalanithi, Peter Attia, When Breath Becomes Air
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US-Born Asian Americans no longer the Healthiest Older Americans
NBC News Asian America reports that US-Born Asian Americans no longer the Healthiest Older Americans, as was found in previous surveys. This study published in the Journals of Gerontology that the article cites focuses on adults over the age of 50. … Continue reading
New York State Bill on Diagnosing Asian American Diabetes
With more than half of Asian American Diabetes cases going undetected, a bill in the New York State legislature tries to reduce that rate. Specifically, it asks insurance companies to pay for diabetes diagnostic tests for people who have a … Continue reading
Heart Disease and Stroke Risks Vary significantly among Asian American Subgroups
Stroke is a medical hazard for Asian Americans. It can even strike Asian Americans as young as 33. Which Asian Americans are the most vulnerable? The American Heart Association reports that heart disease and stroke risks vary significantly among Asian … Continue reading
Scientists Study World Record Setting 77 year-old Runner Jeannie Rice
77-year-old runner Jeannie Rice has broken every women’s distance world record for the 75-79 age group. Most runners slow down significantly after 70, but she has not. So when British scientists heard that she was running in the London Marathon … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles, Sports
Tagged aging, Jeannie Rice, running
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Asian American Medical Hazard: Childhood Allergies
A recent study of Asian American children in Northern California has revealed that Asian American children are more likely to develop certain allergies than white children. When broken down by Asian American subgroup, Filipino children were almost twice as likely … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Medical Hazard, Health
Tagged allergies, asthma, eczema, food allergies
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Nonsmoking Stanford Doctor and Professor tells his Lung Cancer Story
We have talked about the increasing incidence of lung cancer among female Asian American nonsmokers, but male Asian American doctor and Stanford professor Bryant Lin tells about his lung cancer story in a class called “From Diagnosis to Dialogue: A … Continue reading
