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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Liberty Mutual Insurance’s ‘First Word | Truth Tellers’
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Category Archives: Health
Do Asians Sweat More?
We do. And according to this New York Times article, “East Asian Physical Traits Linked to 35,000-Year-Old Mutation” by Nicholas Wade, East Asians also have: thicker hair shafts more sweat glands characteristically identified teeth smaller breasts The article references a … Continue reading
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Asian American Medical Hazard: Toxic Subsistence Fishing
When I saw this sign at the start of a run at Coyote Point, a park on San Francisco Bay, I thought to myself, “do people really eat a lot of fish from the Bay?” Apparently many do, as a … Continue reading
Respondents Needed for Informal Survey about AAPIs with Mental Illness
Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC) is taking an informal survey to gather anecdotes about the experiences of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders with the mental health system. APIDC has been accepted to present on this subject … Continue reading
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Knowledge Gap Contributing to Rise in Korean American Cancer Rate
Lack of knowledge about cancer screening is contributing to a rising rate of cancer in Korean Americans, their leading cause of death. Kyeung Mi Oh, a professor at George Mason University School of Nursing, conducted a study that finds that this … Continue reading
Fireflies: an Advocacy Short by the Jubilee Project
When a short film says that it is partially inspired by Taylor Swift’s “You Belong to Me” music video, it may not seem like a good sign, but that should not stop you from watching Fireflies. This is another advocacy … Continue reading
San Francisco: Asian Americans Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade
http://youtu.be/Yt5MXk_jaG4 A few weekends ago was the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that decided on the issue of abortion, allowing a woman the right to choose to have an abortion or not. To be … Continue reading
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Asian Americans Have the Highest Suicide Rate for American Women Over 65
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
Study Concludes that Bilinguals Have Faster Brains
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
Posted in Family, Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
Tagged Bilingualism, brain health
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On the Chinese Traditional Practice of Postpartum Care, “Zuo yuezi”
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
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
Jeremy Kong gets a Bone Marrow Transplant
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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Tagged Asian American Donor Program, Bone Marrow Registry, Janet Liang, Jeremy Kong
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Childhood Obesity Among Asian American Subgroups
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