Health – Page 26

Aegis Gardens grand opening

March 1, 2018 By Admin

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Dwayne Clark, chairman of Aegis Living, first announced in 2011 that he would build Aegis Gardens, an assisted living facility accented with Chinese […]

An authentic experience

January 26, 2018 By Admin

By Nina Huang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Aegis Living founder and CEO Dwayne Clark continues to make an impact in the senior living business — this time for the Asian community. […]

Get paid to lose weight

January 19, 2018 By Admin

By Saeju Jeong SPECIAL TO THE NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Washington residents only have a few more days to take advantage of little-known wellness programs that essentially pay consumers to get […]

Eastern medicine paves the way for future PNW doctors

December 31, 2017 By Admin

By Joshua Holland NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Health is an important component of life. It’s one of the few things you can’t buy or get more of. Once it’s gone, it’s […]

The silent killer

October 12, 2017 By Admin

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY You or someone you know could have hepatitis B and not know it. “In the Asian population, the prevalence of hepatitis B (a liver […]

South Asian heart health

August 18, 2017 By Admin

SEATTLE – Rep. Pramila Jayapal announced the introduction of the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act on Aug. 3. The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Republican Rep. Joe Wilson, […]

Public Health encourages immigrant clients to access services without fear

August 11, 2017 By Admin

Public Health – Seattle & King County has taken steps to strengthen the protections for all clients at its health clinics. This comes as recent federal immigration proposals have made […]

What makes people look “American”?

August 10, 2017 By Admin

By Kim Eckart UW News REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION The way they dress? Maybe their hairstyle, or mannerisms? How much they weigh? A University of Washington (UW)-led study has found that […]

Congresswoman introduces bill for Asian Americans battling mental illness

June 8, 2017 By Admin

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) reintroduced legislation on May 25 to curb mental health stigma in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The Stop […]

More Asian American women getting breast cancer

April 30, 2017 By Admin

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A study published earlier this month reveals that Asian American women have seen an increase in breast cancer diagnosis over the past 15 years — […]