Health
High-achieving Asian American teens are slipping through mental health screening
Many Chinese American teenagers struggling with anxiety and depression are being overlooked by schools and even their own families because they continue earning high grades and meeting expectations…
How Japan’s breakfast culture became part of chrononutrition science
In Japan, breakfast has long been treated as a proper meal: rice, soup, fish and fermented foods eaten before work or school. Researchers now say those routines may align closely with how the body…
The hantavirus outbreak isn’t being blamed on Asians, but AAPI communities are watching anyway
The hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic unfolds against the backdrop of lingering COVID-era trauma in Asian American communities. The virus itself, however, carries no link to…
Study ties lifestyle to higher breast cancer survival in Asian American women
Asian American women with breast cancer had higher survival rates than white women, though outcomes differed across ethnic groups within the population, according to new research. The analysis from…
CDC tuberculosis page highlighting Asian case rates removed from website
A CDC webpage detailing tuberculosis (TB) trends among Asian persons is no longer accessible on the agency’s website. The page cited federal surveillance data showing that Asian persons had the…
Minority psychologist coalition challenges Jewish ethnic recognition within APA
The Coalition of National Racial and Ethnic Psychological Associations (CONREPA) has formally opposed recognizing the Association of Jewish Psychologists (AJP) as an official ethnic body within the…
Stereotypes mask premature death trends among Asian Americans, study finds
A new University of Toronto study suggests that stereotypes portraying Asian Americans as uniformly healthy have contributed to blind spots in U.S. mortality research. By analyzing years-of-life-lost…
Hidden health disparities emerge when Asian American data is disaggregated
Two large studies released this month found that commonly used racial categories in U.S. health data obscure significant disparities among Asian American patients. When researchers analyzed heart…
Kimchi listed in US dietary guidelines for 1st time
Kimchi is named for the first time in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, appearing in a section that addresses fermented foods and gut health. The updated guidelines, released last week by…
Lung cancer rising among Asian women nonsmokers in Northern California
Asian women who have never smoked in Northern California are experiencing a sharp and underrecognized rise in lung cancer, eight years of Kaiser Permanente data show. In a recent analysis led by…
Adults aged 45 and older are getting lonelier, survey shows
New research from AARP indicates that loneliness is affecting older Americans at a higher rate than in previous years, with 40% meeting the threshold for loneliness. The data shows that adults in…
Kimchi can boost immune system, new study finds
A new study in South Korea found that eating kimchi powder every day can make key immune cells more alert while helping the body maintain steady immune control. Researchers say these changes suggest…
How this viral walking trend from Japan actually changes key fitness markers
A walking technique developed in Japan is gaining attention on social media as users attempt a routine built on fixed three-minute intervals. Known as interval walking training, the method alternates…
Landmark study links ultra processed foods to chronic diseases worldwide
A global review published by The Lancet reports that many familiar convenience foods, including instant noodles, sweetened beverages and packaged snacks, are linked to higher risks of chronic disease…
Alice Wong, pioneering disability rights advocate and author, dies at 51
Alice Wong, the trailblazing disability rights activist and author who amplified underrepresented voices in American society, died Nov. 14 in San Francisco at age 51. Known for founding the…
Why Asian American women are more likely to develop dementia than men
Asian American women may face a higher lifetime risk of developing dementia than their male counterparts partly because men are more likely to die before the disease can develop, according to new…
Asians face highest risk of early death from oil and gas air pollution, study shows
Air pollution from oil and gas operations causes about 91,000 premature deaths in the United States each year, with Asians, Black, Hispanic and Native American communities bearing the greatest health…
Couples more likely to share same mental illnesses, study finds
Romantic partners are significantly more likely to share psychiatric diagnoses, a new study shows, and their children face double the risk when both parents have the same condition. Published in…
Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders face highest stroke risk nationwide: study
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people have the highest rate of ischemic stroke in the U.S., according to a study published in Neurology on Aug. 27. Researchers found their risk exceeded that of…
COVID spike in California as hospitalizations rise
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising across California, with the statewide test positivity rate climbing to 11.6% early this month, up from around 5.7% in late July. Wastewater surveillance…
Chinese Americans who bottle up stress face faster memory loss, study suggests
Older Chinese Americans who internalize stress may face faster cognitive decline, according to a new study in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. The research is among the first to…
CDC issues travel alert as chikungunya outbreak surges in China
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 travel alert on Aug. 14 warning of an “elevated risk” of chikungunya virus exposure in China’s Guangdong province. About the…
Man claiming to be Jesus kills 3 outside Austin Target in random shooting, police say
A 32-year-old man was arrested on August 11 after allegedly shooting and killing two adults and a child in a north Austin Target parking lot in what police described as a random and unprovoked…
South Korea may soon legalize tattooing by non-medical professionals
South Korea may soon lift its decades-old prohibition on tattooing by non-medical professionals as lawmakers prepare to debate a key bill that would bring the underground practice into legal…
Air pollution a major factor in lung cancer among never-smokers: study
Never-smokers exposed to high levels of fine particulate air pollution have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer, according to a study published July 2 in Nature by the University…
Asia leads solutions as global plastic crisis hits $1.5 trillion
Plastic pollution represents a grave crisis costing the world at least $1.5 trillion annually in health-related economic losses, a landmark report reveals. Key findings: The comprehensive review…
Positive emotions boost learning, study shows
A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience finds that people retain information better when they learn in a positive emotional state. Researchers from Hangzhou Normal University and Nanjing…
How your childhood violin lessons can help keep your mind sharp as you age
Older adults who have played music since childhood maintain sharper thinking and listening skills compared to their non-musician peers, according to new research published in PLOS Biology. The study:…
Asian Americans face new threats as ICE gains access to Medicaid data
Immigration authorities will now obtain access to sensitive details of 79 million Medicaid recipients for use in locating undocumented immigrants, according to an agreement seen by the Associated…
Suni Lee receives ESPY for comeback after kidney disease
Gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee, the first Hmong American Olympian and the first Asian American woman to win Olympic all-around gold, was named Best Comeback Athlete at the 2025 ESPYs in Los Angeles on…
RFK Jr. urges Americans to ‘stop trusting experts’ as he touts AI at HHS
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on “The Tucker Carlson Show” earlier this month, calling on Americans to “stop trusting experts” and announcing that an “AI…
Prediabetes twice as common in overweight API adolescents: study
Prediabetes is more than twice as common in overweight or obese Asian and Pacific Islander (API) adolescents compared to their white peers, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente. The…
Groundbreaking Chinese gene therapy restores hearing for inherited deafness
A new gene therapy has restored hearing in children and adults with hereditary deafness, according to results from a closely watched clinical trial in China. The treatment targets mutations in the…
Jet Li reveals social anxiety struggle, says he may be “slightly autistic”
Martial arts legend Jet Li recently revealed that he has long struggled with social anxiety, often avoiding media events and crowds unless required for filming. In a Douyin Reel uploaded on June 20,…
Asian Americans no longer healthiest older adult group, study finds
Asian Americans have lost their long-held status as the healthiest racial group among older U.S.-born adults, according to a recent study. The research, led by sociologist Leafia Zi Ye of the…
Dine-and-dasher gets 22 years for attack that put New York restaurant owner in a coma
A man who left a restaurant co-owner in Albany, New York, with severe brain injuries after attempting to skip out on his bill was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Friday. Catch up
