Dear Editor, Too often I have overheard an adult say to a child, “If you behave, I will reward you with a cola.” We are faced today with public health […]
Volunteer honored by American Heart Association
The American Heart Association (AHA) presented the Multicultural Initiatives Award to Nancy Lee of Seattle for accomplishments in helping to build a culture of health in underserved communities. With her […]
Women and heart disease
By Francesca Minas, American Heart Association Northwest Asian Weekly Only a little over half are aware that heart disease is the leading killer of women, responsible for one of every […]
Nonwhites have more high blood pressure
By Jae Hong, MD, Summit Cardiology, UW Northwest Hospital It’s hard to believe, but today, about 76.4 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with high blood pressure. […]
Renowned pianist Zhang makes his Seattle debut
By Alia Marsha Northwest Asian Weekly Pianist Haochen Zhang was first introduced to classical music when he was still in the womb. His mother, who was learning English at the […]
Verizon sends four to California for Korean culture convention
Verizon Wireless announced the winner of its KCON Flyaway Sweepstakes last Friday, Oct. 5. Nancy Lee and three of her friends will be flying to Irvine, Calif. to experience KCON, […]