Category Archives: Health

Asian Americans Have the Highest Suicide Rate for American Women Over 65

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Jeff

Asian American women above the age of 65 have the highest suicide rate of any American ethnic group of women, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.  Their suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 was followed by white … Continue reading →

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Study Concludes that Bilinguals Have Faster Brains

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jeff

This study conducted by neuroscientist Brian Gold finds that people who have been bilingual since childhood have faster brains and suggests that this kind of bilingualism can slow the mental decline in aging.  Both seniors and younger people’s bilingual brains … Continue reading →

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On the Chinese Traditional Practice of Postpartum Care, “Zuo yuezi”

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Shako Liu

I am surprised that the Chinese traditional practice “Zuo yuezi” (坐月子), sitting the month, referring to a specific diet and lifestyle of women after childbirth for one month, is considered a news story by a mainstream media. The Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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An Asian American Journalist Talks about Overcoming Depression

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Jeff

In this piece from The Fil Am magazine, Asian American journalist Ryan Macasero opens up about his struggle with depression.  He talks about how depression first set in during childhood and how free mental health services in college helped him … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Kong gets a Bone Marrow Transplant

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Jeff

After Janet Liang died, one of the people mentioned who also needed a bone marrow transplant was 2 year old Jeremy Kong.  Jeremy, whose situation is explained in the video above, suffered from Acute Myeloid Leukemia.  The Kong Family blog reports … Continue reading →

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Childhood Obesity Among Asian American Subgroups

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Jeff

Asian American children are commonly thought to have a lower risk of childhood obesity, but a study published in the journal Childhood Obesity reveals that once data is disaggregated, there are wide variations between Asian subgroups.  Using data from the … Continue reading →

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Asian American Medical Hazard: Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Jeff

Asian Americans have a higher probability of being born with Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate than other ethnic groups.  According to this article from the Department of Health and Human Services, Asians American have an occurrence of Cleft Lip or … Continue reading →

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Stanford University Seeking Survey Respondents On Patients’ Trust In Primary Care Doctors

Posted on October 9, 2012 by John

Researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine are conducting a study on patients’ trust in their primary care doctors. By partaking in this study, you have the opportunity to add to the knowledge about doctor-patient relationships. Your participation and answers … Continue reading →

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Asian American Medical Hazard: Tuberculosis

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Jeff

My wife tested positive for tuberculosis (TB). While this is more of a hassle for her than a health crisis (I’ll explain why later), for other Asian Americans, it is a serious problem. As this article from US Department of … Continue reading →

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A Response to New Penis Size Survey That Ranks US 11th, Right Behind Japan

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

When the article, New Penis Size Survey: U.S. Ranks 11th. Right Behind Japan article came out it seems everyone I knew was sending it to me and saying I should write about it for 8Asians. For some reason, when people … Continue reading →

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#170in7: Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang

Posted on September 19, 2012 by jozjozjoz

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, 8Asians is partnering with a network of other … Continue reading →

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Janet Liang Dies after Receiving Bone Marrow Transplant

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Jeff

Janet Liang has died after receiving the bone marrow she and others had worked so hard to make possible.  While she lived, she inspired many to register in the bone marrow registry, potentially saving many many others.  Some might be … Continue reading →

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