Category Archives: Health

Thick Dumpling Skin: Food & Body Image Website for Asian Americans

Posted on February 17, 2011 by jozjozjoz

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 →

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Diabetes & Asian Americans, Part III: An Interview with Marianne Szeto, a Diabetty

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Mike

“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 →

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Trust Women Month: Why Asian Americans Need to Stand Up for Reproductive Rights

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Guest Writer

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

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Mike

“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 →

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Diabetes & Asian Americans, Part I: Asian Americans More Likely to Have Diabetes

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Mike

“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 →

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Asian Americans & Smoking: A Silent Epidemic

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Efren

As I go through pharmacy school and learn about all the different diseases that people go through, I’ve been particularly interested in seeing how these diseases affect Asian Americans, including how smoking tobacco has affected us. Personally, it’s affected me … Continue reading →

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A Look Into South Korea’s Anti-Gaming Boot Camps

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Moye

In America, we have boot camps for kids suffering from obesity. In South Korea, they offer boot camps for teens addicted to playing video games. All Voices posted 15 photos inside one of these anti-gaming camps where “young soldiers” are … Continue reading →

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When Eating Organic Was Totally Uncool

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Jeff

When I was growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area,  it was less built out, and many more vacant lots and wild areas were closer to the population.  During the early spring and late winter, these areas would become … Continue reading →

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Does A Man’s Efforts to Stop Dog-Eating in Vietnam Make Him a “Cultural Imperialist?”

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Jason The issue of dog-meat has become newsworthy, thanks to the efforts of “enlightened” ex-marine Robert Lucius and an LA Times article. He aims to end the consumption of dog-meat in Vietnam; however he also denies being a “cultural … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans More Optimistic About The American Dream

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Tim

In a recent study done by MetLife on the American Dream, more Asian Americans were the most optimistic in their responses than any other ethnic group. Almost half (47%) of Asian Americans believe that their personal situation will improve in … Continue reading →

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Online Tools in the fight against Asian American Diabetes

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Jeff

Asian Americans are said to be more likely than whites to develop Type 2 Diabetes.  To help Asian Americans deal with this situation, the Joslin Diabetes Center has upgraded its Asian American Diabetes Initiative website.  http://aadi.joslin.org/ contains such tools as … Continue reading →

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