This week, my colleagues logged on to Twitter to see "#ChinaVirus" and "#WuhanVirus" trending in the United States. Most posts were written with dismay from people who couldn't believe some government officials were influencing ...
Mar 16, 2020
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The Big Apple is one of the most walkable cities in the nation, providing many opportunities for physical activity, and New Yorkers are more likely to exercise regularly than the average U.S. adult. But they are also sitting ...
Jun 2, 2015
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders—what demographers call AAPIs—are the nation's fastest-growing minority. Close to 20 million now live in the U.S. But you wouldn't know it from our public health data, where AAPIs ...
Mar 4, 2020
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In a large, retrospective study covering data from the last two decades, death rates for cardiovascular diseases in the U.S. varied among people from various Asian ethnicity subgroups, with death rate trends that stagnated ...
May 10, 2022
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Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is cost-effective and saves lives by early detection. The ability to screen large numbers of individuals is especially important for states with tight health insurance budgets dealing ...
Aug 14, 2012
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The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) published a commentary today on the significant cancer disparities facing Asian Americans. The article is authored by seven researchers from across the country who participated ...
Apr 19, 2022
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The Chapman University National COVID-19 and Mental Health Survey provides an in-depth look at the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States. The study asked questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting ...
Jun 3, 2020
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Non-white Americans, especially Asian Americans, are at disproportionately higher risk for gastric cancer compared to non-Hispanic white Americans. A new study breaks down this risk according to specific ethnicities and locations ...
Aug 6, 2020
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As United States residents continue to weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's taking a toll on their mental health, according to a new national survey led by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, ...
Jun 17, 2020
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Asian Americans have significant differences in genetics, socioeconomic factors, culture, diet, lifestyle, health interventions and acculturation levels based on the Asian region of their ancestry that likely have unique ...
May 8, 2023
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