Category Archives: Health

Social Networking And Bone Marrow Donors

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Tim

I first joined the bone marrow donor registry in the early nineties, after reading about a Chinese boy with leukemia who was looking for a match. Back then (and still the case now), Asian donors were rare, and finding a … Continue reading →

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Bone Marrow Donors Can Now Be Paid – First Up, Minorities

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Tim

With a new court ruling overturning the ban on payment for bone marrow donation, at least one California non-profit has already indicated they will offer up to $3000 per donor, at least at first to minorities and people of mixed … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day: China’s HIV Cases On The Rise

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Mary

Have the transmission and spreading of AIDS been controlled since it was first identified 30 years ago? In recent years, the diagnoses of AIDS among APAs have increased steadily. HIV/AIDS infections are not only on the rise in the United … Continue reading →

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Former Olympian Dr. Amy Chow on Childhood Obesity

Posted on December 1, 2011 by John

A few Sunday mornings ago, I was flipping the channels and came across local television station ABC7 News’s Beyond the Headlines Sunday morning program, where former gymnast and three-time Olympic team winner Dr. Amy Chow was discussing the growing epidemic … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Health, Lifestyles, Local, San Francisco Bay Area | 5 Comments

Taiwan Working To Legalize Prostitution

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Mary

In early November, Taiwan revised the Social Order Maintenance Act in which prostitution is legal in designated red-light districts. However, no local governments have been willing to create these zones. This is a highly controversial matter and there are split … Continue reading →

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Asian Egg Donors In High Demand

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Tim

If you’ve been trying to have children without success, and you’ve investigated IVF (In Vitro Fertilization), then it’s probably not a surprise to you that there are fees associated with acquiring eggs from an egg donor. It’s probably also not … Continue reading →

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Do All Asians Have Flat Butts?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

I like big butts and I can not lie You other brothers can’t deny – SIR MIX-A-LOT, “Baby Got Back” Every time I hear those lyrics, I cringe. Why? Because I admit that I have a flat butt. Please, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Discrimination, Health | 31 Comments

Asians and Asian Americans Named 2012 TED Fellows

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Mihee

From Yahoo News: “TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, announces 25 new members of 2012’s TED Fellows class. Founded in 2009, the TED Fellows program handpicks world-changing innovators from around the globe and brings them to the TED … Continue reading →

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Asian American Students Are Most Bullied In School

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Moye

We’re seen as overachievers and geeks but you can add a new name for Asian Americans to that list: bully victims. A recent study has revealed that Asian American students suffer the most bullying from their classmates and teachers in … Continue reading →

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APA Spotlight: Larry Lee, Executive Director, New York Asian Women’s Center (NYAWC)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … Continue reading →

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Agent Orange Studies Overlook Vietnamese Americans But House Bill Attempts To Rectify Problem

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jeff

The author of this New America Media commentary mentions that her father, a South Vietnamese Army Veteran, contracted liver cancer and points out that while studies have been done on the effects of Agent Orange on American veterans, the effects … Continue reading →

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