Soda is Like Crack
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Dec 31, 2011
In Richmond, Calif., consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks like soda presents as much of a threat to community health as illegal narcotics.
Categories: African American, Health, Latino, Original NAM Content, Richmond Pulse, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: obesity, richmond, sodatax, sugarsweetenedbeverages
In Az., Push to Revive Mexican Midwifery
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 28, 2011
In Arizona, undocumented mothers are finding solace, and much needed prenatal care, in the growing number of traditional Mexican midwives.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Health, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: arizona, healthcare, immigration, mexico, midwife, prenatalcare, sb1070
Scientists Gleaning Longevity’s Secrets From Okinawa to Loma Linda
HealthPolicyForum, News Feature, Posted: Dec 24, 2011
Got longevity? Scientists are studying Okinawa, Sardinia and other “Blue Zones” high in those living to 100 for clues on how healthier living can benefit us all.
Categories: Asian, Elders, Health, Intersections, Top Stories
Tags: bluezones, centennarians, health, longevity, okinawa
Suffering in Silence: Arab Americans Struggle to Overcome Mental Health Stigmas
The Arab American News, News Feature, Posted: Dec 22, 2011
Stigma attached to those seeking psychological help is especially significant in the Arab American community.
Categories: Front Page, Health, Middle Eastern
Tags: arabamericans, depression, mentalhealth
Suicide Rate Among National Guard Members Is a Call To Action
TC Daily Planet, News Report, Posted: Dec 20, 2011
As Minnesota’s National Guard members return from their deployment to Kuwait, the state can expect the problems faced by returning veterans to increase to a “tsunami” level.” Uppermost on that list is the potential for suicide.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Health, Veterans, War & Conflict
Mental Health Taboos Fuel Korean Am. Suicides
New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Dec 19, 2011
Taboos against openly discussing issues of mental health and a cultural fixation with success could be behind the high rate of suicides in the Korean American community.
Categories: Asian, Health, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: Jean Yoo, Korean American, mental health, spike, suicides, taboo
Got Insurance? Calif. Program Helps Some Denied Due to Pre-existing Conditions
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 12, 2011
A new health reform program in California is aiding some patients once denied insurance due to prior health conditions before federal protections kick in in 2014.
Categories: Health, Intersections, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: AffordableCareAct, healthcarereform preexisting conditions, low enrollment
Plan B Pill Restrictions Dangerous for Young Latinas
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Dec 09, 2011
The FDA's decision to maintain restrictions on access to over-the-counter contraception reinforces a harmful climate that leaves Latina youth without options.
Categories: Gender & Sexuality, Health, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: contraception, FDA, latino, morningafter, planb
Study: Elder Abuse a Serious Problem for Chinese Seniors
Sing Tao Daily , News Report, Posted: Dec 04, 2011
The growing problem of elder abuse has special dimensions for Chinese elders, researchers in Chicago found in a five-year study.
Categories: Chinese, Elders, Fellowships, Front Page, Health, Original NAM Content
Tags: chineseamericanservicealliance, elderabuse, gerontologicalsocietyofamerica, journalofagingandhealth
Burmese Refugees in Oakland Living in Extreme Poverty
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 02, 2011
A report released by researchers at San Francisco State University shows a majority of Oakland's Burmese refugee community is living in extreme poverty.
Categories: Asian, Health, Immigration, International Affairs, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: aungsansukyi, burma, clinton, democracy, myanmar, poverty, refugees
HIV Positive Women in Oakland Demand, “Count Us In”
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 01, 2011
On World AIDS Day in Oakland, women of color rallied to emphasize the need for equity in treatment and prevention services.
Categories: Health, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: AIDS, HIV, positivewomensnetwork, womenorganizedtorespondtolifethreateningdiseases, worldaidsday
Right to Work Campaign for AIDS Patients in China
China Daily, News Report, Posted: Dec 01, 2011
A social justice group in China has launched a campiagn seeking to promote employment rights for the country's HIV/AIDS patients.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Front Page, Gender & Sexuality, Health, International Affairs
Tags: aids, china, employment, hiv, humanrights, jobs, socialjustice
Majority of People Living With HIV in U.S. Aren’t in Successful Treatment
Color Lines, News Report, Posted: Dec 01, 2011
Roughly half of those living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. are black, as are roughly half of those who are newly infected each year.
Categories: African American, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories
Tags: africanamerican, aids, hiv, minorities, treatment, worldaidsday