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NYC’s first-of-its-kind report on Asian New Yorkers shows surprising results

Despite being among NYC’s fastest-growing populations, Asian New Yorkers remain understudied and misrepresented. As such NYC sought to disaggregate…

Research into Asian American health doesn’t always reflect their diversity

Large health studies sometimes paint a rosy picture of Asian Americans in comparison with other groups. When viewed not…

High use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) by Asian Americans

Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled on February 16th that frozen embryos can be considered children and protected under the state’s…

After years of decline, Texas Asian and teen fertility rates rise after abortion ban

A new study by the University of Houston of 2022 fertility data from the Centers for Disease Control and…

How to set boundaries when you’ve never been taught how

As a daughter of Indian immigrants, and as a licensed therapist, I understand how complex setting boundaries can be…

Overweight for Asian Americans begin at a BMI of 23 vs. 25 for most Americans

Did you know that there is a separate Body Mass Index (BMI) for Asian Americans? While not perfect, BMI…

How TV shows have grappled with a post-Dobbs America

Television has long misrepresented the demographics of abortion patients, choosing to tell the stories of characters who are whiter…

I asked ChatGPT to write about the breakdown of mixed Asians

I asked ChatGPT to write about the breakdown of the mixed Asians in the U.S. and sadly, it answered…

Research on teen social media use has a racial bias – studies of White kids are widely taken to be universal

White teens and teens of color do not have identical online experiences. Asian American teens often face racism and…

Understanding our Asian skin

Our skin is the largest organ of our body. Like the diversity of our heritage, our skin is unique…

Asian women have higher marriage rates and much lower divorce

We hear the statistic that half of all marriages end up in divorce, but is that true for Asian…

2023 EWG guide to pesticides in produce

A critical part of a healthy diet includes a combination of fruits and vegetables. Still, many of us of…

Harvard Better Living Guide

The experts at Harvard T.H. Chan’s School of Public Health’s latest guide to healthy living. This comprehensive guide on…

Safer drinking water. EPA to limit forever chemicals

For the first time, the federal government will require utilities to remove from drinking water toxic chemicals, PFAS also…

A view in focus: Asian Americans in the COVID-19 and Anti-Asian racism syndemic

With COVID-19, Asian Americans are both the “yellow peril” who brought the virus to the United States and the…

Living longer and healthier is linked with having a purpose in life

A new study, published on Preventative Medication by Boston University’s School of Public Health, shows that living with a…

Baby crying? Researchers say to do this

Researchers say they have cracked the code on how to soothe fussy infants back to sleep. The winning process is the “5-Minute Carrying, 5-to-8-Minute Sitting.”