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Eli Lilly offers relief for diabetics during COVID-19

June 4, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly After a life of working as a domestic helper, his mother died from kidney failure brought on by diabetes. “That gives me a little more reason for showing up every day,” said Nate Miles, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Eli Lilly and Company—the first company to bring insulin […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 23 | JUNE 6 - JUNE 12

Telehealth: A happy alternative to long waits at the doctor’s office

June 4, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Carrie (only her first name is used to protect her privacy), a busy 55-year-old wife and mother, is guilty of a common offense. She often puts off doctor visits and taking care of her health. 

Filed Under: Feature stories, Health Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 23 | JUNE 6 - JUNE 12

Patients anxious over COVID-19 avoiding ERs despite need

June 4, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In late February, Overlake Medical Center & Clinics had its first COVID-19 positive patient—thrusting the healthcare organization into the epicenter of the first U.S. outbreak of the disease.

Filed Under: Feature stories, Health Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 23 | JUNE 6 - JUNE 12

N95 mask, other protective equipment, invented by Asians

April 23, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought Peter Tsai, the material scientist and engineer who developed the N95 mask’s virus-blocking technology, out of retirement to study safe ways to disinfect the single-use masks for reuse —nearly 30 years after his invention.

Filed Under: Community News, Health Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 17 | APRIL 25 - MAY 1

February is American Heart Month: Eat to lower blood pressure

February 20, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As a nutritionist at International Community Health Services (ICHS), a nonprofit health center, I see first-hand how a healthy diet can help avoid, delay, or reduce the need for medication for many chronic conditions, including high blood pressure.

Filed Under: Community News, Feature stories, Food, Health Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 8 | FEBRUARY 22 - FEBRUARY 28

Asians at higher risk for “skinny diabetes” — Should start screening at BMI of 23

February 20, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly “Asian Americans are twice as likely to have diabetes as Caucasians at the same weight; so the rate is twice as high,” Dr. Michael Shannon, medical director and endocrinologist at Physicians of Southwest Washington in Olympia, said. The University of Washington (UW) has done research on the Asian diabetes […]

Filed Under: Community News, Health Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 8 | FEBRUARY 22 - FEBRUARY 28

Unmasking the anxiety around COVID-19

February 20, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY On a blustery Seattle Friday, I found myself on a King County Metro bus out of downtown Seattle, smack in the middle of a conversation about coronavirus —recently named COVID-19. Figures of the people affected and the number of lives it claimed flew fast. Our camaraderie, rare for a […]

Filed Under: Community News, Health Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 8 | FEBRUARY 22 - FEBRUARY 28

BLOG: New vs. old food perspectives: How to adapt for your health

February 20, 2020 By Assunta Ng

My breakfast always consists of a fried egg every day. Want to preserve your memory? Eggs are a great benefit. The yolk also has many vitamins, including choline and lutein, that are important for brain development and memory. Eggs have good quality protein, according to Haq, regardless of their color, brown or white.

Filed Under: News, Health, Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 8 | FEBRUARY 22 - FEBRUARY 28

Study: ‘Asian glow’ may contribute to Alzheimer’s

January 3, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A new study from Stanford University of Medicine, published on Dec. 12, has found that ‘Asian glow’ may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease. ‘Asian glow’ is a condition that causes people to develop flushes on their face and other areas of their body after consuming alcohol. The facial redness is caused by a mutation in […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 1 | JANUARY 4 - JANUARY 10

Chinese blood donors wanted

December 6, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Food and Drug Administration lifted a ban earlier this year that prohibits blood donation from those who had traveled to China in the last three years.

Filed Under: Community News, Feature stories, Health Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 50 | DECEMBER 7-DECEMBER 13

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