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Category Archives: Health
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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UC Berkeley Tang Center: Xenophobia a “Common” and “Normal” reaction to the Coronavirus
In an incident full of irony on multiple levels, UC Berkeley’s University Health Services Tang Center, named after donor and Hong Kong businessman Jack Tang, posted the above note on social media for Cal students, many of whom are Asian … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Health, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged coronavirus, Tang Center, UC Berkeley, xenophobia
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How to Eat Healthy at a Filipino Party
I know many many Filipinos and Filipino Americans who have Diabetes. After one of those many diabetics told me about a class called “Managing Diabetes for the Filipino Lifestyle” that she attended at Kaiser Permanente, I just had to find … Continue reading
Bay Area Asian American Immigrant Women more likely to get Breast Cancer
We have written how some doctors would not believe that Asian American women could get breast cancer, but in the past few years, I know a number of Asian American women who were diagnosed with the disease. Previous studies of … Continue reading
Asian American Medical Hazard: South Asian Heart Disease
Silicon Valley resident Mahendra Agrawal exercised regularly, maintained a health weight, and followed a vegetarian diet. When he went to the hospital with shortness of breath, doctors found that the 63 year old had obstructed coronary arteries. His reaction: “I’m … Continue reading
Asian American Medical Hazard: Somatic Symptom Disorder
When she was 14, Diana Chao began experiencing severe pain in her eyes. The pressure buildup in her eyes was diagnosed as uveitis, an inflammatory eye disease that caused her to go temporarily blind. For the next four years, she … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Medical Hazard, Family, Health
Tagged Diana Chao, Health, mental health, somatic symptom disorder
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Asian American Family Sues Harvard, but not for what you might think
Lawsuits against Harvard and well-known selective universities contending discrimination against Asian Americans have happened over the years, with the lawsuit sponsored by Edward Blum still in play and actively opposed by Harvard. In late 2018, another kind of lawsuit against … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education, Health, Lifestyles
Tagged Harvard University, lawsuit, Looking for Luke, Luke Tang, mental health, suicide
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Asian American Youth and E-Cigarette products
by Chris Sedayao While a little less than 1 in 7 of all Americans smoke, around 1 in 4 Vietnamese American men smoke, according to the Center for Disease Control. The use of cigarettes has decreased significantly in the United … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
Tagged e-cigarettes, Flavorshookkids.org, juuls, vapes
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