Category: Health
The Asian American Community Is Not Seeking Mental Health Care. Why?
Previously, we discussed the overall picture of Asian American mental health. In this article, we will find out why many Asian Americans do not seek…
What Is Going On With Asian American Mental Health?
Asian Americans are becoming the largest race in the United States. However, many underlying problems are facing this race. One of the most serious problems…
How and Why Does Food Insecurity Disproportionately Hurt Marginalized Groups?
In 2019, 10.5% of Americans experienced food insecurity, defined as a lack of access to adequate and healthy foods. Food insecurity is a complex issue…
How Will the Overturning of Roe v. Wade Affect People Who Can Get Pregnant?
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade ruling, which protected abortion rights, 55 years after its legalization. The issue has…
How Medical Bias Causes High Maternal Deaths in POC
Conscious and unconscious medical biases are very dangerous. This is especially true in pregnancy as they have led to higher mortality rates in pregnant POC.…
How Water Contamination in the US Disproportionally Affects Communities of Color
Water Contamination is a dangerous, all too common problem in many communities in the US. The communities most affected by water contamination are disproportionately POC…
How Street Dance Can Improve Mental Health
Dance has been a core component of humanity and culture since the beginning of time. Besides the obvious physical benefits that it provides as a…
Meet Dr. Ia Xiong, a Hmong Psychologist Helping Her Community
Many people have experienced intergenerational trauma. Among those are the people in the Hmong community. Many Hmong people in the US came as refugees from…
How The Pandemic Reveals Endemic Ableism
The deaths of the disabled during the pandemic has been erroneously used as sign vector of non-lethality. This is ableism, plain and simple.
Why Are There Are So Few Women in Clinical Trials?
A lack of women in clinical trials contributes to frequent misdiagnosis and drug overdose. How can we get more women as volunteer subjects?