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Report finds troubling health trends in California's Asian, Pacific communities
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report by UCLA researchers reveals higher-than-average rates of cancer, childhood obesity and diabetes, and an alarmingly high population of the uninsured, among California's Asian American, Native ...
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Racial and ethnic disparities detected in patient experiences
Oct 28, 2008 |
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A study surveying patients in more than 1,500 physician practices has found racial and ethnic disparities in patient health-care experiences, with minority patients having worse experiences than white patients. The findings ...
One disease, not one demographic
Oct 30, 2009 |
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The Asian continent has nearly four billion people living in 47 different countries, and each of these groups has their own unique set of health issues. But when they come to the United States, they're often lumped into one ...
Genetic variant increases triglyceride levels in Asian-Americans
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Jul 17, 2008 |
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A genetic variant found almost exclusively in individuals of Asian descent increases the risk of elevated triglycerides over four-fold, reports a comprehensive study in the August Journal of Lipid Research. In fact, all 11 ...
Understanding the process of homosexual identity formation among Asian and Pacific Islander youth
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Jul 14, 2009 |
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Young American-raised Asian and Pacific Islanders (API), who are in the sexual minority, face psychological and social stresses in dealing with their families' values and ancestral cultures that significantly impact the development ...
'Born in the USA' Might Mean Higher BMI for Asian-Americans
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Socioeconomic status alone might not be as reliable a predictor of body mass index (BMI) in U.S. residents as previously thought, according to a new study.
Research reveals the origins of chooks
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Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The question of whether the egg or the chicken came first may not have been solved, but University of Queensland research is helping find how the humble chook moved around the world.
More Men Die from COPD Compared to Women
Jan 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Men across the Asia-Pacific region have consistently higher mortality and hospitalization rates for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than corresponding rates for women in the region.
Study finds diabetes doubling before motherhood
Apr 28, 2008 |
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Diabetes before motherhood more than doubled in six years among teenage and adult women, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the May issue of Diabetes Care.
Tiny dust particles from Asian deserts common over western United States
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Dec 13, 2007 |
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It has been a decade since University of Washington scientists first pinpointed specific instances of air pollution, including Gobi Desert dust, traversing the Pacific Ocean and adding to the mix of atmospheric pollution ...
Rating might be unlikely to affect teens exposure to smoking in movies
Sep 27, 2007 |
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Several recent research studies published in the United States have determined that young adolescents who see smoking scenes in movies are more likely to smoke. To combat smoking among youth, public health groups have called ...
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