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Category Archives: Health
Photojojo Founder Amit Gupta Has Leukemia, Searching for South Asian Bone Marrow Donors
Amit Gupta, founder of popular camera website Photojojo, has been diagnosed with Acute Leukemia, and is appealing to South Asians on the Internet to get swabbed for a possible bone marrow match. The National Bone Marrow Registry has 9.5 million … Continue reading
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Craigslist Ad For Fragile Girls in Koreatown
After swimming a mile and purchasing the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Personal Trainer Kinect game, I see the above ad on Craig’s List: EXTRA THIN FEMALES $3000-$5000 (incl tips) (LOS ANGELES) Karaoke Club companies in Koreatown continue recruitment of friendly … Continue reading
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Anti-Alcoholism Drug Works Better on (East) Asian Americans
Here at 8Asians, we always love having an excuse to put up the picture of Drunk Ernie, especially since a picture of a drunk me isn’t quite as hilarious, even if I am also a fat gay Asian guy who’s … Continue reading
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The “Asian Effect” Of APAs Outperforming Others Is Not Gene Based
There’s no doubt that Asians Americans out perform other races in elementary, middle and high school. We have plenty of test results that show Asian Americans score higher on standardized tests. In 2008, a study found that even as young … Continue reading
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Is Tofu Terrific or Terrible?
I like tofu, and I often choose it in place of meat or featured in dishes like mapo tofu. I have always thought of it as healthy meat substitute. I then came across this article titled “Health food or Dietary … Continue reading
How Asian American Parents Can Save Lives: Donate Cord Blood
Thuy Diem Tran noticed that wherever she scratched, she would instantly get a rash. “One day I was shopping and tried on lip gloss, pressing my lips together, and the next day my lips were black with bruising.” She was … Continue reading
The 8Asians Talk About: Eel Removed From Man’s Bladder In China
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading
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As The National Smoking Rates Decline, APA Youth’s Smoking Rates Rise
Though smoking is on the decline in America, “social smoking” is increasing for Asian Americans. According to the American Lung Association, APAs have the lowest smoking rates among adults. However, that doesn’t tell us the full story of the dangers … Continue reading
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Suicide Toll Doubles In South Korea
A new study from South Korea has revealed that the suicide rate has doubled over the past ten years: “The new figures show that in 2009 more than 40 people killed themselves each day in South Korea. This is more … Continue reading
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The Bird Flu Is Back! (And This Time, It’s Mutated)
Just as we were wondering what ever happened to the bird influenza (aka H5N1), it missed us, too. H5N1 is back to haunt us some more. H5N1 made its first appearance in 2003 and by 2006, around 4000 cases were … Continue reading
Male Circumcision & Culture Clash: To Cut Or Not To Cut
Even before my partner and I started the process of having a child, there were discussions about whether circumcision made sense for any new born male baby. It’s a topic that’s widely debated still, and there’s more of a growing … Continue reading