New America Media: Health: April 2011

Despite Fears of Fukushima's Radiation, Many Expats Stay Put

Northwest Asian Weekly, News Report, Jean Wong, Posted: Apr 30, 2011

Should they stay or should they go? Though many Americans in Japan ask themselves that question, many decide to stay.

Categories: Asian, Environment, Ethnic Media Network, Health, Immigration, International Affairs, Science & Technology, Top Stories

Tags: american, cancer, earthquake, expats, fear, fukushima, nuclear, radiation, tepco, visitors

California Turns to Mexico for Cheap Water, Lax Regulation

Washington DC Bureau, News Report, David Rosenfeld, Posted: Apr 27, 2011

Water agencies representing southern California, Arizona and Nevada are in discussions with the Mexican government about sharing a desalination plant in Rosarito Beach.

Categories: Environment, Health, International Affairs, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories

Tags: California, desalination plant, drought, environment, Mexico, Rosarito, water agencies

Coachella Fest, Through Local Eyes

New America Media / Coachella Unincorporated, News Report, Jesus A. Vargas, Posted: Apr 23, 2011

Most people who frequent the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival know nothing about the real Coachella.

Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Environment, Health, Latino, Top Stories, Youth Culture

Tags: coachella, Coachellaunincorporated, coachellavalley

Turn Pork to Beef? China Seeks Strict Ban on Additives

China Daily USA, News Report, Qiu Quanlin, Posted: Apr 22, 2011

After 16 tons of intoxicated "beef-looking" pork have been seized in Guangzhou, the State Council called for stricter regulation of the use of food additives.

Categories: Chinese, Health, Top Stories, food

Tags: China pork, food additives, food safety

Richmond, CA's Dog Whisperer

Richmond Pulse, Video, Text: Donny Lumpkins//Video: Malcolm Marshall, Posted: Apr 21, 2011

It’s raining in the Iron Triangle. A skinny white pit bull, with no collar or tags, is running down the block.

Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Health, Intersections, Latino, Richmond Pulse, Sports, Youth Culture

Tags: dogs, iron triangle, parks, pit bulls, richmond, strays

More Vietnamese Americans Need To Become Organ Donors

Nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Apr 20, 2011

The gap has resulted from several factors. The number of organ donations has leveled off in recent years while the number of people needing transplants, especially for kidneys, has grown.

Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Health

Tags: health, kidney, livers, orange county, organ donors, transplant, vietnamese americans

Health Care Reform: Charting A New Course

BlackVoiceNews.com, News Report, Chris Levister , Posted: Apr 18, 2011

The anniversary of Congress passing landmark health care reform is provoking fresh debate over a law many Americans still remain confused about, even as its benefits are already taking effect.

Categories: African American, Front Page, Health

Tags: Americans, congress, debate, health care, reform

China Adds Love to College Curriculum

Beijing Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 15, 2011

Universities in Beijing will soon add courses about handling romantic relationships as part of the Psychological Health curricula for college students.

Categories: Chinese, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Youth Culture

Tags: China, college, curricula, relationships, romance

Dental Care Crisis Draws Thousands to Free Medical Clinic

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Apr 12, 2011

The Oakland Coliseum has been jammed with low-income patients seeking free dental and medical care—exposing the richest state’s Third World status.

Categories: Health, Original NAM Content, Photo Galleries, Top Stories

Tags: dentalcare, healthcare, healthfair, medicalcare, remoteareamedical, uninsured, visioncare

English-Only Policy Sparks Rash of Suicides at Korean University

Hankyoreh, News Report, Ku Dool-rae, Posted: Apr 12, 2011

Four students and a professor from one of Korea’s top-ranked universities have committed suicide this past year, with much of the blame focusing on an English-only policy enacted in 2007.

Categories: Asian, Education, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Health, Top Stories, Youth Culture

Tags: education, korea, schools, students, suicide

Latino Family Joins Forces in Alzheimer’s Care to Make Memories

New America Media, Video, Story: Paul Kleyman // Video: Josue Rojas, Posted: Apr 11, 2011

The Garcias, like many Latino families, initially hid their “Papa’s” Alzheimer’s, but they eventually got educated and stopped fearing the unknown.

Categories: Asian, Economy, Elders, Health, Immigration, Latino, Science & Technology, Top Stories, Video

Tags: alzheimer, alzheimer's, alzheimer's association, avenidas, aztec, california, california department of health and human services, disease, elder, gilroy, latino, mountain view, mountain view chamber of commerce, northern california

California Home Care Cuts Target Ethnic, Immigrant Elders

New America Media, Commentary, Katharine Hsiao and Anna Rich, Posted: Apr 11, 2011

Cuts to California’s In-Home Supportive Services will disproportionately harm vulnerable people in ethnic communities, especially immigrants.

Categories: Asian, Elders, Health, Immigration, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Top Stories

Tags: budgetcuts, californiabudget, healthcare, homecare, immigrants, lowenglishproficiency, senioirs

One Year Later, Health Care Reform Brings Positive Change

BlackVoiceNews.com, News Report, Chris Levister, Posted: Apr 07, 2011

This first anniversary of health care reform is provoking fresh debate over a law many Americans still remain confused about, even as its benefits are already taking effect.

Categories: African American, Economy, Ethnic Media Network, Health, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Top Stories

Tags: health, health care, medicare, reform

South Korea Fearful as Radioactive Material Is Found in Rain

Korea Times, News Report, Kim Rahn, Posted: Apr 07, 2011

From parents of kindergartners to office workers, South Korea was gripped by concerns over “radioactive rain.”

Categories: Asian, Environment, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Health, International Affairs, Science & Technology, Top Stories

Tags: disaster, earthquake, Japan, Korea, nuclear fear, Radiation, Radioactive rain, tsunami

Cervical Cancer -- A Preventable Tragedy for Latinas

New America Media, Video, Video: Josue Rojas, Posted: Apr 06, 2011

Ethnic media representatives met with healthcare professionals to discuss HPV and cervical cancer among women in the Latino community.

Categories: Health, Latino, Video

Tags: California, californiamedicalassociation, cervicalcancer, healthcare, hpv, prevention

Article on Coachella Pollution Inspires Young Journalists to Speak Out

New America Media, Commentary, Brenda Rosales Rincon and Gloria Margarita Rodriguez, Posted: Apr 05, 2011

When the Desert Sun ran an article showing officials touring polluted areas of poverty-stricken Coachella Valley, student journalists reacted sharply—and the paper responded.

Categories: Education, Environment, Front Page, Health, Immigration, Latino, Media, Politics & Governance, Youth Culture

Tags: california, coachellavalley, education, journalism, latino, media, pollution, youth

New Research Team to Investigate Mystery Behind Premature Births

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Apr 02, 2011

A collaborative venture between the March of Dimes and Stanford Medical School will investigate one of the most elusive of medical mysteries— why some babies are born prematurely.

Categories: African American, Asian, Environment, European, Front Page, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Science & Technology, Top Stories