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Category Archives: Health
Finding Science in Acupuncture
My sister is a doctor and like me, she grew up in the United States, speaks primarily English, went to a prominent medical school, and today is part of a private practice. On the other hand my mom was an … Continue reading
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I Love My Mongolian Birthmark
My butt isn’t much to talk about: it’s pitifully flat, pale and even I don’t like looking at it. It kind of depresses me with the flatness, like a long stretch of squishy plains that not even skin tight jeggings … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Observations
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Glaucoma: Asian American Medical Hazard
A recently released study from the American Academy of Ophthalmology reveals that Asian Americans are at an increased risk of developing Glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and can cause blindness if untreated. By reviewing … Continue reading
Finding & Understanding Asian Masculinity
There’s been a number of recent discussions and blog posts on Asian manliness and masculinity in the blogosphere. It’s a topic that’s been covered on 8Asians as well, and one of the main drivers of this discussion topic has been … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, LGBT, Lifestyles, Observations
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Do Asian Women Have the Smallest Breasts?
Since I’ve already written articles about Asian men and penis size and about Asian women and vagina size, I figured I might as well go for the trifecta and write about Asian woman and breast size. So do Asian women … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Health
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Do Asian Women Have The Smallest Vaginas?
We in America are obsessed with the biggest. The Biggest Loser. The biggest thermometer. The biggest hamburger. Even on 8Asians, things aren’t that different. The most popular article I’ve ever written was about Asian men and penis size. Specifically, I … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Health
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Madison is The New Asian American Make-up Guru
I have a secret habit of wasting a lot of time watching make-up tutorials and haul videos on YouTube because I am secretly jealous that these girls know how to actually wear make-up, take their faces very seriously, have the … Continue reading
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Thick Dumpling Skin: Food & Body Image Website for Asian Americans
In June of 2010, Lynn Chen started a food blog, The Actor’s Diet, after years of battling eating disorders. At the beginning of 2011, she stumbled upon an interview on NPR with Lisa Lee, in which Lisa discussed the story … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyles
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Diabetes & Asian Americans, Part III: An Interview with Marianne Szeto, a Diabetty
“The next two nights I stayed in the ER. They pumped me full of two liters of liquid in order to rehydrate my body, and I constantly had a flow of insulin through the IV. I did not go to … Continue reading
Trust Women Month: Why Asian Americans Need to Stand Up for Reproductive Rights
by Sophia Yen MD MPH I have always felt that Asian-Americans could be counted upon to support reproductive rights and this great article on Asian-Americans and abortion at New American Media has some statistics backing my gut feeling: The National … Continue reading
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Diabetes & Asian Americans, Part II: How to Make Diabetes Sexy & Fashionable
“When he asked me what was wrong, I could barely utter the word ‘diabetic’. When I finally did, my voice cracked, and I cried just a little.” This is the story of Marianne Szeto and how she discovered she was … Continue reading
Diabetes & Asian Americans, Part I: Asian Americans More Likely to Have Diabetes
“It was January 23rd, 2002. I had been dehydrated for two days now. I was weary and confused, but other than that, I was a healthy, active 23 year-old. But that morning, I woke up slowly, crawled to the bathroom, … Continue reading